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Population (year 2000): 1,344
Males: 636  (47.3%)
Females: 708  (52.7%)

Hampshire County

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01033.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,800 (it was $51,250 in 2000)
Granby  $53,800
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $211,600 (it was $135,100 in 2000)
Granby  $211,600
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Granby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Granby: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), French (19.7%), French Canadian (17.8%), English (17.0%), Polish (12.9%), German (11.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1768

Elevation: 330 feet

Land area: 3.47 square miles.

Population density: 387 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Granby

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granby CDP

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

44 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This place:  3.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Granby, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Granby to the number of sex offenders is 1344 to 1.

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

Granby:  1.4% ($1,949)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (7.6 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (98.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (134.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Hadley, MA (4.5 miles ), South Amherst, MA (5.6 miles ), Ludlow, MA (6.7 miles ), Hadley, MA (7.6 miles ), Chicopee, MA (7.6 miles ), Belchertown, MA (7.7 miles ), Holyoke, MA (8.0 miles ), Amherst, MA (8.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $189,800
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $227,800
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $230,700
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $258,400
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $190,400

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Latitude: 42.26 N, Longitude: 72.52 W


Area code: 413

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  7.44
US city average:  3.00

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Granby-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Granby place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 tornado 28.3 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Granby:
  • HEALTHSOUTH HOSP OF WESTERN MA (about 7 miles; LUDLOW, MA)
  • NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WESTFIELD, MA)
  • WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOSP (about 8 miles; WESTFIELD, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Granby, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granby:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 6 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 15 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 25 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Granby:
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 7 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
  • METROPOLITAN (about 16 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 23 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)

Amtrak stations near Granby:
  • 9 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

College/University in Granby:
  • SAINT HYACINTH COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (Location: 66 SCHOOL ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granby:
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 11 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
Public high school in Granby:
  • GRANBY JR SR HIGH SCH (Students: 542; Location: 385 EAST STATE STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Granby:
  • WEST ST (Students: 338; Location: 14 WEST STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)
  • EAST MEADOW (Students: 265; Location: 393 EAST STATE STREET; Grades: 4th grade Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Granby:
  • GRANBY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $103,286; Location: LIBRARY LANE; 21,974 books; 404 audio materials; 971 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • SAINT HYACINTH COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (Location: 66 SCHOOL ST; Private, not-for-profit) is now the Holyoke Catholic High School

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Notable locations in Granby: Granby Townhall (A), Granby Free Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Granby include: Church of Christ (A), Living Gate Evangelical Free Church (B), Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Hopkinton Reservoir (A), Porter Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ingraham Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Granby Motel (5 West State St.).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Granby and their reported violations in the past:

GRANBY HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC (Population served: 152, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001)
BACHELOR KNOLLS (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-01-2001 and FEB-11-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2002)
GRANBY HOUSING AUTHORITY (Population served: 61, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-11-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 172 regular monitoring violations

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

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Granby compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)
Hampshire County:  0.74%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampden County, MA  2.32% ($38,198 average AGI)
from Franklin County, MA  0.74% ($32,244)
from Worcester County, MA  0.46% ($36,102)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Hampshire County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampden County, MA  2.33% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Franklin County, MA  0.88% ($34,745)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.44% ($31,736)


Strongest AM radio stations in Granby:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHNP (1600 AM; 3 kW; EAST LONGMEADOW, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granby:
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCCH (103.5 FM; HOLYOKE, MA; Owner: HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: LAPPIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMUA (91.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Granby:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)

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