Clarksburg, Massachusetts
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Population change since 2000: +0.9%
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| Males: 874 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 828 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.1 years |
| Massachusetts median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 01247.
| Clarksburg: | $82,373 |
| MA: | $94,488 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,489 (it was $19,389 in 2000)
Clarksburg town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $259,130 (it was $96,900 in 2000)
| Clarksburg: | $259,130 |
| MA: | $534,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $357,971; detached houses: $376,086; townhouses or other attached units: $341,816; in 2-unit structures: $250,940; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $400,871; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,990; mobile homes: $80,872
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clarksburg, MA
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- 1,66898.0%White alone
- 160.9%Hispanic
- 130.8%Two or more races
- 30.2%Black alone
- 20.1%Asian alone
Races in Clarksburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clarksburg, Massachusetts as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Clarksburg is 851 to 1.
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Ancestries: French (29.8%), Irish (17.9%), Italian (13.6%), English (12.1%), French Canadian (9.8%), German (7.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1798
Land area: 12.8 square miles.
Population density: 133 people per square mile (very low).
17 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Clarksburg town: | 1.3% ($1,248) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.3% ($2,336) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY 
(35.2 miles , pop. 95,658).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (105.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (135.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Florida, MA (2.2 miles ),
), Williamstown, MA (2.3 miles ),
), Monroe, MA (2.4 miles),
Pownal, VT (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 73.09 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $632,700
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $218,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,600
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $176,300
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,400
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,300
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,600
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $164,000
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $175,200
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,200
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $117,200
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
- Health care (14.8%)
- Educational services (14.7%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Social assistance (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.0%)
- Construction (14.5%)
- Educational services (10.2%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Health care (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.2%)
- Health care (25.3%)
- Educational services (19.3%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Social assistance (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Public administration (3.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (2.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
- Registered nurses (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
Average climate in Clarksburg, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.9. This is about average.
| City: | 63.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.789. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.789 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.91. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.91 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Clarksburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/28/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Clarksburg town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Clarksburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 106.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 127.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 126.4 miles away from Clarksburg center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from Clarksburg center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Berkshire County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Clarksburg:
- NORTH ADAMS COMMONS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
- ADAMS N H OF N ADAMS (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
- NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
- WILLIAMSTOWN COMMONS NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA)
- NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMPREHENSIVE CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ADAMS, MA)
- HOSPICE OF N BERKSHIRE INC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ADAMS, MA)
- SWEET BROOK OF WILLIAMSTOWN REHABILITATION AND N CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarksburg:
- Williams College (about 6 miles; Williamstown, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 30 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
- Hudson Valley Community College (about 31 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 9,346)
- The Sage Colleges (about 31 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 2,499)
- Siena College (about 34 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,153)
- The College of Saint Rose (about 36 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,085)
- Smith College (about 37 miles; Northampton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,549)
Public elementary/middle school in Clarksburg:
- CLARKSBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 199, Location: 777 W CROSSROAD, Grades: KG-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Clarksburg: North Adams Country Club (A), Hairpin Turn (B), Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Department (C), Briggsville Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clarksburg include: Jesus Saves Tabernacle (A), Harvard Christian Ministries (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clarksburg Cemetery (1), Beth Israel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Choquettes Pond (A), Mauserts Pond (B), Bear Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wheeler Brook (A), Cowan Brook (B), Canyon Brook (C), Beaver Creek (D), Bear Swamp Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Clarksburg: Clarksburg State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Harvey A. Gallup - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clarksburg and their reported violations in the past:
BRIGGSVILLE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 180, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-12-2013)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-24-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-12-2013)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-12-2013)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.1% |
| Whole state: | 63.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Clarksburg:
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Clarksburg:
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Clarksburg, MA (based on Berkshire County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 50,187 | 32 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,895 | 63 |
| Other | 3,647 | 20 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,817 | 28 |
| Black Protestant | 233 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 225 | 2 |
| None | 64,215 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| Here: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
| This county: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
| Berkshire County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Massachusetts: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
| This county: | 15.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 22.8% |
| State: | 22.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.9% |
| State: | 16.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Clarksburg:
- WNAW (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Clarksburg:
- WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJW (91.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: MASS., COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Clarksburg:
- WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 36ft / 10.9mTotal length
- $8,273,000Total costs
- 6,079Total average daily traffic
- 469Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- End Of Wheeler Ave (Lat: 42.711750 Lon: -73.114278), Call Sign: KUW696,
Assigned Frequencies: 48.5000 MHz, 47.9600 MHz, 48.2800 MHz, 48.4800 MHz, Grant Date: 10/12/2001, Expiration Date: 10/16/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2010, Registrant: Utilties Telecom Council, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 872-0030, Fax: (202) 872-1331, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4- Call Sign: KF4LHH, Licensee ID: L00744391, Grant Date: 07/30/2008, Expiration Date: 07/30/2018, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2020, Certifier: Marlene E Ansley, Registrant: Marlene E Ansley, 510 Walker St, Clarksburg, MA 01247-2878
- Call Sign: WB1CWW, Grant Date: 01/09/1998, Expiration Date: 01/09/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2010, Registrant: William A Collette, East Rd, Clarksburg, MA 01247
- Call Sign: WB1CWX, Grant Date: 03/29/1994, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2006, Registrant: Shirley M Collette, 201 East Rd, Clarksburg, MA 01247
- Call Sign: KB1EZB, Licensee ID: L00222516, Grant Date: 01/06/2010, Expiration Date: 03/29/2020, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2022, Certifier: George W Fischer, Registrant: George W Fischer, 910 Daniels Rd, Clarksburg, MA 01247
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 73.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.1%Utility gas
- 7.2%Wood
- 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Electricity
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 64.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.1%Utility gas
- 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Electricity
- 2.3%No fuel used
Clarksburg compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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