Middlefield, Massachusetts
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Population change since 2000: -3.9%
Males: 266 | (51.1%) |
Females: 255 | (48.9%) |
Median resident age: | 48.3 years |
Massachusetts median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 01011.
Middlefield: | $90,696 |
MA: | $94,488 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,298 (it was $24,137 in 2000)
Middlefield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $336,295 (it was $129,400 in 2000)
Middlefield: | $336,295 |
MA: | $534,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $406,762; detached houses: $418,541; townhouses or other attached units: $363,334; in 2-unit structures: $269,911; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $561,325; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,751; mobile homes: $362,036
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Middlefield, MA
- 50596.9%White alone
- 112.1%Asian alone
- 30.6%Two or more races
- 20.4%Hispanic
Races in Middlefield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Middlefield, Massachusetts as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Middlefield is 521 to 1.
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Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), French (19.2%), Italian (14.9%), French Canadian (13.1%), English (12.9%), German (12.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1783
Elevation: 1677 feet
Land area: 24.2 square miles.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (very low).
16 residents are foreign born (2.0% North America, 0.9% Europe).
This town: | 3.0% |
Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Middlefield town: | 1.1% ($1,458) |
Massachusetts: | 1.3% ($2,336) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (24.9 miles , pop. 54,653).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (98.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (113.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.35 N, Longitude: 73.01 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 413
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $342,500
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,700
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $237,500
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $227,500
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,300
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,700
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,500
Here: | 1.8% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (11.1%)
- Construction (10.2%)
- Health care (7.5%)
- Paper (6.2%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.9%)
- U. S. Postal service (4.6%)
- Construction (16.0%)
- Paper (9.3%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.6%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (4.9%)
- Health care (4.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.7%)
- Educational services (17.5%)
- Health care (11.2%)
- Public administration (8.4%)
- U. S. Postal service (7.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
- Social assistance (4.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Art and design workers (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Bus drivers (3.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
- Carpenters (5.6%)
- Art and design workers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.9%)
- Bus drivers (4.2%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.5%)
Average climate in Middlefield, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.2. This is about average.
City: | 63.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.76. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.76 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Middlefield-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Middlefield 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 F4 tornado 19.6 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.
Earthquake activity:
Middlefield-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 129.8 miles away from Middlefield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 153.6 miles away from Middlefield 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 152.2 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 107.0 miles away from Middlefield center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 147.2 miles away from Middlefield center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 402.4 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 Hampshire 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 Middlefield:
- CRANEVILLE PLACE AT DALTON (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; DALTON, MA)
- LEE REGIONAL VNA INC. (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; LEE, MA)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-LAUREL LAKE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LEE, MA)
- NURSING CARE CENTER AT KIMBALL (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LENOX, MA)
- VALLEY VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LENOX, MA)
- PROVIDENCE CARE CENTER - LENOX (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LENOX, MA)
- HOSPICE OF THE BERKSHIRES, INC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; PITTSFIELD, MA)
Airports located in Middlefield:
- Baines Airport (3MA2) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middlefield:
- Westfield State University (about 19 miles; Westfield, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,548)
- Smith College (about 20 miles; Northampton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,549)
- Holyoke Community College (about 22 miles; Holyoke, MA; FT enrollment: 4,911)
- Mount Holyoke College (about 24 miles; South Hadley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,573)
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst (about 25 miles; Amherst, MA; FT enrollment: 26,583)
- Williams College (about 28 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
- Springfield Technical Community College (about 28 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 4,750)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Middlefield Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bell Cemetery (1), Diney Grove Cemetery (2), Wright Cemetery (3), Middlefield Center Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Factory Brook (A), Coles Brook (B), Geer Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: George S. Holden - Football player.
This town: | 2.4 people |
Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 69.7% |
Whole state: | 63.0% |
This town: | 9.2% |
Whole state: | 7.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
- Gay men: 1.8% of all households
This town: | 8.6% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
This town: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Middlefield:
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 8.7%
For population 25 years and over in Middlefield:
- High school or higher: 88.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.6 minutes
Here: | 11.8 |
Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Middlefield, MA (based on Hampshire County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 50,643 | 22 |
Mainline Protestant | 8,454 | 45 |
Other | 4,722 | 27 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,128 | 22 |
Black Protestant | 29 | 1 |
None | 91,104 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Hampshire County: | 2.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Hampshire County: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Hampshire County: | 1.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Hampshire County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Hampshire County: | 7.3% |
State: | 8.1% |
Here: | 21.7% |
State: | 22.5% |
This county: | 12.3% |
Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Middlefield:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Middlefield:
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- 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)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- 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.)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Middlefield:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 36ft / 11.4mTotal length
- $7,224,000Total costs
- 1,923Total average daily traffic
- 111Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,365Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- MIDDLEFIELD DISP, 207 Town Hill Rd (Lat: 42.309944 Lon: -73.030028), Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WZY322,
Assigned Frequencies: 160.500 MHz, 160.560 MHz, 160.800 MHz, 160.830 MHz, 161.130 MHz, Grant Date: 10/28/2014, Expiration Date: 07/27/2024, Certifier: Rae A Greene, Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc, 6735 Southpoint Dr S, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 490-3009, Fax: (904) 490-3093, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: K1DCS, Licensee ID: L00625569, Grant Date: 08/14/2017, Expiration Date: 11/10/2027, Certifier: Howard L Knickerbocker Jr, Registrant: Howard L Knickerbocker Jr, Middlefield, MA 01243
- 42.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 34.0%Wood
- 18.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.4%Electricity
- 1.5%Coal or coke
- 70.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Wood
Middlefield 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 significantly 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.
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