Florida, Massachusetts
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Population change since 2000: +11.2%
Males: 386 | (51.3%) |
Females: 366 | (48.7%) |
Median resident age: | 45.1 years |
Massachusetts median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 01247.
Florida: | $81,685 |
MA: | $94,488 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,084 (it was $16,979 in 2000)
Florida town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $246,026 (it was $92,000 in 2000)
Florida: | $246,026 |
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 Florida, MA
- 72696.5%White alone
- 81.1%Two or more races
- 60.8%Asian alone
- 50.7%Black alone
- 50.7%Hispanic
- 20.3%American Indian alone
Races in Florida detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Latest news from Florida, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: French (21.7%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.9%), Italian (11.8%), French Canadian (11.1%), United States (9.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1805
Elevation: 1895 feet
Land area: 24.4 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.2% |
Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Florida town: | 1.0% ($887) |
Massachusetts: | 1.3% ($2,336) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (39.1 miles , pop. 95,658).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (101.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (134.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 73.01 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $242,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $233,300
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,300
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,600
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,600
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $165,000
Here: | 3.5% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Health care (9.0%)
- Printing & related support activities (8.1%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.5%)
- Utilities (3.7%)
- Construction (14.7%)
- Printing & related support activities (8.5%)
- Utilities (7.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Educational services (22.9%)
- Health care (15.6%)
- Printing & related support activities (7.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.1%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.5%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
- Construction laborers (5.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Cashiers (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
Average climate in Florida, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.4. This is about average.
City: | 69.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.789. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.789 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.99. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.99 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Florida-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/28/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Florida town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 tornado 36.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Florida-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 110.8 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 131.5 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 130.1 miles away from the city 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 91.3 miles away from Florida center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from the city 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 84.8 miles away from Florida 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 Florida:
- NORTH ADAMS COMMONS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
- ADAMS N H OF N ADAMS (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
- NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
- NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMPREHENSIVE CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; ADAMS, MA)
- HOSPICE OF N BERKSHIRE INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; ADAMS, MA)
- WILLIAMSTOWN COMMONS NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA)
- SWEET BROOK OF WILLIAMSTOWN REHABILITATION AND N CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florida:
- Williams College (about 11 miles; Williamstown, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
- Smith College (about 32 miles; Northampton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,549)
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst (about 32 miles; Amherst, MA; FT enrollment: 26,583)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 35 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
- Hudson Valley Community College (about 35 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 9,346)
- The Sage Colleges (about 35 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 2,499)
- Mount Holyoke College (about 37 miles; South Hadley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,573)
Public elementary/middle school in Florida:
- ABBOTT MEMORIAL (Students: 106, Location: 56 NORTH COUNTY RD, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Florida: Roycroft Lookout (A), Florida Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters (B), Florida Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Chilson Pond (A), North Pond (B), New Tanks (C), Dunbar Brook Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitcomb Brook (A), Wheeler Brook (B), Smith Brook (C), Reed Brook (D), Manning Brook (E), Hunt Brook (F), Gulf Brook (G), Fife Brook (H), Cascade Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Florida: Trail Head Picnic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.4 people |
Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 72.1% |
Whole state: | 63.0% |
This town: | 9.1% |
Whole state: | 7.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 1.3% of all households
This town: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
This town: | 1.0% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Florida:
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 68.5%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 5.2%
For population 25 years and over in Florida:
- High school or higher: 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
Here: | 10.7 |
Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Florida, 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:
This county: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Berkshire County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Berkshire County: | 15.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.0% |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Here: | 22.8% |
Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
This county: | 9.9% |
Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Florida:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNAW (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., 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)
- 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.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, 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)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Florida:
- 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.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
TV broadcast stations around Florida:
- WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 20ft / 6.0mTotal length
- $3,091,000Total costs
- 1,796Total average daily traffic
- 168Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,685Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Sean O'Malley, South Street (Lat: 42.639611 Lon: -72.992333), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Faa/Fcc Compliance Specialist, Bosto-n, Phone: (617) 585-7600
- Sean O'Malley, South Street (Lat: 42.639611 Lon: -72.992333), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Faa/Fcc Compliance Specialist, Bosto-n, Phone: (617) 585-7600
- Sean O'Malley, South Street (010251) (Lat: 42.639611 Lon: -72.992333), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: American Tower Management, Inc, Bosto-n, Phone: (617) 585-7600
- Sean O'Malley, South Street (010251) (Lat: 42.639611 Lon: -72.992333), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: American Tower Management, Inc, Bosto-n, Phone: (617) 585-7600
- Tim McDougall, South Street (010251) (Lat: 42.639611 Lon: -72.992333), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Bosto-n, Phone: (617) 585-7600
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- 370 River Road (Lat: 42.719222 Lon: -73.071417), Call Sign: WPMM537,
Assigned Frequencies: 37.8800 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/2013, Expiration Date: 09/18/2023, Cancellation Date: 11/18/2023, Certifier: Jeffrey M Martin, Registrant: Bear Swamp Power Company, Rowe, MA 01367, Phone: (802) 423-7015, Fax: (802) 423-5363, Email:
- Lat: 42.653722 Lon: -73.040667, Call Sign: WQHH291,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.937 MHz, 160.072 MHz, Grant Date: 06/13/2017, Expiration Date: 07/26/2027, Certifier: Matt Scholl, Registrant: Federal License Management, 1784 E. 3rd Street Suite 269, Williamsport, PA 17701-3862, Phone: (866) 908-2220, Fax: (570) 323-4002, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- STATION, Deerfield 5 Station On River Rd (Lat: 42.691722 Lon: -72.956750), Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPP93,
Assigned Frequencies: 6755.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/04/2020, Expiration Date: 02/08/2030, Registrant: Utilities Technology Council, 2550 South Clark St., Suite 960, Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (202) 872-0030, Fax: (202) 872-1331, Email:
- Florida, Florida Mountain (Lat: 42.698361 Lon: -73.064556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPQW551, Licensee ID: L00129200,
Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 10/23/2000, Expiration Date: 10/23/2010, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2008, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii, Registrant: Equal Access Networks, LLC
- Florida Mountain, Tower Site At Florida Mountain (Lat: 42.697500 Lon: -73.064444), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 33.3 m, Call Sign: WPRV200, Licensee ID: L00129200,
Assigned Frequencies: 11125.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2001, Expiration Date: 02/09/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2008, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii, Registrant: Equal Access Networks, LLC
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KB1EQU, Licensee ID: L00182632, Grant Date: 12/09/1999, Expiration Date: 12/09/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/10/2011, Certifier: Craig A Gentes, Registrant: Craig A Gentes, 47 Central Shaft Rd, Florida, MA 01247
- Call Sign: KC1IYE, Licensee ID: L02159881, Grant Date: 02/02/2018, Expiration Date: 02/02/2028, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2018, Certifier: Stephen M Miceli, Registrant: Stephen M Miceli, 23 Savoy Rd, Florida, MA 01247
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 69 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A50 SERIES (50 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 20304, N20304, N-20304, Serial Number: 405, Year manufactured: 1937, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 12/12/2011
Registrant (Individual): Derek E Rougeau, 27 Savoy Rd, Florida, MA 01247
- 56.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.5%Wood
- 5.6%Electricity
- 2.8%Other fuel
- 1.6%Coal or coke
- 50.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 37.5%Electricity
- 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Florida 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.