Hadley, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 4,787. Population change since 2000: -0.1%

Males: 2,247	(46.9%)
Females: 2,540	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01035.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,600 (it was $51,851 in 2000)

Hadley	$62,600
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $303,100 (it was $170,400 in 2000)

Hadley	$303,100
Massachusetts:	$366,400

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Races in Hadley:

White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.8%)
Chinese (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hadley: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (28.4%), Irish (15.5%), English (13.4%), German (6.3%), French (5.8%), Italian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1661

Elevation: 129 feet

Land area: 23.3 square miles.

Population density: 205 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hadley

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.0%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hadley town

Never married: 27.7%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 6.8%

210 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.5% Asia).

This town:	4.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Hadley, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hadley to the number of sex offenders is 1596 to 1.

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

Hadley:	1.1% ($1,855)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (12.9 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (102.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (137.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hatfield, MA (2.4 miles ), South Amherst, MA (3.7 miles ), Hatfield, MA (3.8 miles ), Amherst Center, MA (4.1 miles ), Amherst, MA (4.4 miles ), North Amherst, MA (5.0 miles ), Northampton, MA (6.1 miles ), Sunderland, MA (7.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 39 buildings, average cost: $115,100
1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $159,400
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $134,400
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,400
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,100
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $172,000
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $199,600
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $172,700
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $243,800
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $192,300
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $236,300
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $179,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.36 N, Longitude: 72.57 W

People in group quarters in Hadley

140 people in nursing homes
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.8%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (19%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (31%)
Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Crime in Hadley by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	20.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	3	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	61.3	41.3	20.6
Robberies	3	4	6	3	3
per 100,000	62.3	82.4	122.6	61.9	61.8
Assaults	7	5	5	8	5
per 100,000	145.3	103.0	102.2	165.1	103.1
Burglaries	47	56	40	30	36
per 100,000	975.9	1153.9	817.5	618.9	742.1
Thefts	108	119	106	98	104
per 100,000	2242.5	2452.1	2166.4	2021.9	2143.9
Auto thefts	19	24	12	14	11
per 100,000	394.5	494.5	245.2	288.8	226.8
Arson	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	20.4	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	237.3	305.0	269.8	231.9	211.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.30
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hadley, Massachusetts

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Hadley, Massachusetts average temperatures

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Hadley-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Hadley town 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 28.8 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hadley:

MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WARE, MA)
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 8 miles; AMHERST, MA)
HOLYOKE HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hadley, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hadley:

WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
BARNES MUNI (about 17 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
BRADLEY INTL (about 30 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hadley:

NORTHAMPTON (about 4 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
TURNERS FALLS (about 17 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
METROPOLITAN (about 22 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)

Amtrak stations near Hadley:

5 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.
18 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.

Local government website: www.hadleyma.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hadley:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 5 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)

Public high schools in Hadley:

PIONEER VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CHARTER PUBLIC (Students: 407; Location: 15 MULLIGAN DRIVE; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
HOPKINS ACADEMY (Students: 269; Location: 131 RUSSELL STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle school in Hadley:

HADLEY ELEM (Students: 383; Location: 21 RIVER DRIVE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle school in Hadley:

HARTSBROOK WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 193 BAY ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Hadley:

GOODWIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,383; Location: 50 MIDDLE STREET; 25,216 books; 543 audio materials; 924 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Hartsbrook School- We have added a high school. Our school includes grades K-12

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Notable locations in Hadley: Campus Plaza (A), Hadley Village Barn Shops (B), Mount Holyoke Summit House (C), Hatfield Town Hall (D), Hadley Town Hall (E), Hadley Farm Museum (F), Goodwin Memorial Library (G), Porter Phelps Huntington Foundation (H), Fish and Wildlife Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Mountain Farms Mall (1), Mountain Farms Mall Shopping Center (2), Amherst Shoppers Park Shopping Center (3), Campus Plaza Shopping Center (4), Hadley Village Barn Shops Shopping Center (5), Hampshire Mall Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hadley include: First Congregational Church (A), North Hadley Congregational Church (B), Holy Rosary Parish Center (C), Alliance Church of the Pioneer (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Brigids Cemetery (1), Plainville Cemetery (2), North Hadley Cemetery (3), Holy Rosary Cemetery (4), Old Hadley Cemetery (5), Russellville Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old Mill Pond (A), Russell Cove (B), Old Mill Pond (C), Parker Reservoir (D), Hadley Reservoir (E), Lake Warner (F), Great Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harts Brook (A), Fort River (B), Russellville Brook (C), Mill River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hadley include: Derby Track (1), Athletic Fields South (2), Lorden Field (3), Skinner State Park (4), Hadley Center Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Sandy Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Hadley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Howard Johnson Amherst Hadley (401 Russell Street) (1), Norwottuck Hadley Inn (208 Russell Street) (2), Hampton Inn (24 Bay Rd) (3), Howard Johnson Inn (401 Russell St) (4), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (400 Russell Street) (5), Econo Lodge (329 Russell Street) (6), Quality Inn (237 Russell Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

HADLEY HIGHWAY & WATER DEPT (Population served: 5200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

14 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.9%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Hadley compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Hadley (2007 data):

PeoplesBank: Hampshire Mall Branch at Route 9, branch established on 1979-03-26; South Maple Street at 5 South Maple Street, branch established on 2000-02-16. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $1,405.8 mil, Deposits: $910.6 mil, headquarters in Holyoke, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplesbancorp, Mhc
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Hadley Stop & Shop Branch at 456 Russell Street, branch established on 2001-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Florence Savings Bank: Hadley Branch at 355 Russell Street, branch established on 1995-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $927.9 mil, Deposits: $642.0 mil, headquarters in Florence, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Florence Bancorp, Mhc
Easthampton Savings Bank: Hadley Branch at 70 East Street, branch established on 1995-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $699.2 mil, Deposits: $535.5 mil, headquarters in Easthampton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
TD BankNorth, National Association: Hadley Branch at 140 Russell Street, branch established on 1965-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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 Hadley:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
WHMP (1400 AM; 1 kW; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hadley:

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)
WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMUA (91.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WCCH (103.5 FM; HOLYOKE, MA; Owner: HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hadley:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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