U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Charlemont, Massachusetts



Back to Charlemont, MA housing info, Franklin County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

Charlemont: Charlemont: From the Beast Charlemont: Meadows, Mohawk State Park Charlemont: making snow - early morning
 

Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World

Charlemont, MA map

Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 1,367. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 672  (49.2%)
Females: 695  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  38.3 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01339.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,700 (it was $46,548 in 2000)
Charlemont  $59,700
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $198,300 (it was $106,500 in 2000)
Charlemont  $198,300
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 01339

Charlemont, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Charlemont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Charlemont: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Charlemont, MA forum
Recent posts about Charlemont, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users:
massachusetts nice,quaint,small towns  (15 replies)
Is there a Zoar, MA?  (5 replies)

Latest news from Charlemont, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (19.2%), English (18.5%), French (13.5%), German (10.5%), Polish (9.8%), United States (8.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 679 feet

Land area: 26.1 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Charlemont,MA real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Charlemont, Massachusetts map

For population 25 years and over in Charlemont

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charlemont town

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

36 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:  2.7%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Charlemont:  1.9% ($2,035)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Charlemont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (37.1 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (123.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (141.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Heath, MA (4.8 miles ), Hawley, MA (5.1 miles ), Rowe, MA (5.4 miles ), Buckland, MA (6.8 miles ), Ashfield, MA (8.6 miles ), Plainfield, MA (8.8 miles ), Shelburne Falls, MA (9.0 miles ), Monroe, MA (9.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $109,100
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $141,600
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $194,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $213,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $89,600
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $238,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.63 N, Longitude: 72.87 W


23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
15 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 413

Charlemont household income distribution Charlemont home values distribution

This town's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



 

Crime in Charlemont by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2110
    per 100,000 146.672.772.30.0
Burglaries 4121
    per 100,000 293.372.7144.671.8
Thefts 12767
    per 100,000 879.8509.1433.8502.9
Auto thefts 0002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0143.7
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 85.040.041.936.6

(click on a table row to update graph)

Average climate in Charlemont, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Charlemont, Massachusetts average temperatures Charlemont, Massachusetts average precipitation
 
Charlemont, Massachusetts humidity
 
Charlemont, Massachusetts wind speed
 
Charlemont, Massachusetts snowfall
 
Charlemont, Massachusetts sunshine
 
Charlemont, Massachusetts clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Charlemont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.0 miles away from the Charlemont town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 40.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Charlemont topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Charlemont:
  • COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Charlemont, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charlemont:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 35 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 50 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Charlemont:
  • MOUNT SNOW (about 20 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; ID: 4V8)
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 22 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 25 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charlemont:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 24 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public elementary/middle school in Charlemont:
  • HAWLEMONT REG (Students: 117; Location: 10 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Charlemont:
  • TYLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,360; Location: MAIN ST.; 15,622 books; 76 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

Charlemont map

Click to draw/clear town borders

Churches in Charlemont include: Community Bible Church (A), East Charlemont Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Leavitt Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Mill Brook Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patch Brook (A), Oxbow Brook (B), Steele Brook (C), Rice Brook (D), Hartwell Brook (E), Trout Brook (F), Cold River (G), Albee Brook (H), Tatro Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Charlemont: Charlemont Village Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Tregelly's Fiber Farm (Recreation Areas; 15 Dodge Branch Rd) (1), Crab Apple Whitewater Inc (Recreational Trips & Guides; Route 2 Mohawk Trail) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Charlemont that have no violations reported:
  • ZOAR OUTDOORS (Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.4%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Charlemont compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:


6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampshire County, MA  1.75% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA  0.92% ($35,238)
from Hampden County, MA  0.49% ($30,775)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampshire County, MA  1.46% ($32,244 average AGI)
to Worcester County, MA  0.76% ($29,892)
to Hampden County, MA  0.53% ($35,603)


Strongest AM radio stations in Charlemont:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charlemont:
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Charlemont:
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of Charlemont fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here


Back to Charlemont, MA housing info, Franklin County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.