Leyden, Massachusetts
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Population change since 2000: -7.9%
Males: 364 | (51.2%) |
Females: 347 | (48.8%) |
Median resident age: | 49.0 years |
Massachusetts median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 01301.
Leyden: | $86,891 |
MA: | $94,488 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,509 (it was $26,076 in 2000)
Leyden town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $374,764 (it was $150,800 in 2000)
Leyden: | $374,764 |
MA: | $534,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $313,377; detached houses: $324,224; townhouses or other attached units: $284,225; in 2-unit structures: $287,978; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,938; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $249,762; mobile homes: $62,200
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leyden, MA
- 69397.5%White alone
- 81.1%Asian alone
- 81.1%Hispanic
- 20.3%Two or more races
Races in Leyden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (21.8%), Irish (14.9%), German (11.0%), Polish (10.2%), French (9.5%), French Canadian (5.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 969 feet
Land area: 18.0 square miles.
Population density: 40 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.6% |
Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Leyden town: | 1.5% ($2,226) |
Massachusetts: | 1.3% ($2,336) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (36.6 miles , pop. 54,653).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (82.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (143.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 72.63 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 413
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $265,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $812,500
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $190,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $216,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $195,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $339,500
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $391,700
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $342,000
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $325,100
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $288,500
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $442,700
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,700
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $174,100
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,300
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $197,800
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,800
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,400
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,200
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,800
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,000
Here: | 2.3% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Health care (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.0%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Construction (13.3%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
- Educational services (17.2%)
- Health care (13.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.4%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Top executives (3.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
- Top executives (6.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.4%)
- Registered nurses (5.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
Average climate in Leyden, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.9. This is about average.
City: | 65.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.66. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.66 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 23.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.11. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.11 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Leyden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Leyden town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 9/13/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Leyden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 70% 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 122.4 miles away from Leyden center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 136.4 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 135.2 miles away from Leyden 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 75.9 miles away from Leyden center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 117.3 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 104.4 miles away from Leyden 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 Franklin County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, 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 Leyden:
- HOSPICE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; GREENFIELD, MA)
- FRANKLIN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GREENFIELD, MA)
- NURSE'S HOUSE CALL - GREENFIELD (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; GREENFIELD, MA)
- YANKEE FAMILY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; GREENFIELD, MA)
- POET'S SEAT HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GREENFIELD, MA)
- BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; GREENFIELD, MA)
- HOSPICE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY (Hospital, about 8 miles away; GREENFIELD, MA)
Operable nuclear power plant near Leyden:
- 8 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leyden:
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst (about 23 miles; Amherst, MA; Full-time enrollment: 26,583)
- Keene State College (about 24 miles; Keene, NH; FT enrollment: 5,098)
- Smith College (about 27 miles; Northampton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,549)
- Williams College (about 30 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
- Franklin Pierce University (about 30 miles; Rindge, NH; FT enrollment: 2,139)
- Mount Holyoke College (about 31 miles; South Hadley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,573)
- Mount Wachusett Community College (about 34 miles; Gardner, MA; FT enrollment: 3,143)
Public elementary/middle school in Leyden:
- PEARL E RHODES ELEMENTARY (Students: 59, Location: 7 BRATTLEBORO ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Leyden Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Leyden: Leyden United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), West Leyden Cemetery (2), East Hill Cemetery (3), Beaver Meadow Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Greenfield Reservoir (A), Greenfield Reservoir - Lower Glen (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brandy Brook (A), East Glen Brook (B), Beaver Meadow Brook (C), Stafford Brook (D), Harris Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Ralph P. Buckland - Union Army general.
This town: | 2.5 people |
Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 75.0% |
Whole state: | 63.0% |
This town: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 7.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
This town: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
This town: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Leyden:
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 66.9%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Leyden:
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes
Here: | 9.2 |
Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Leyden, MA (based on Franklin County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,509 | 15 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,617 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,079 | 20 |
Other | 1,580 | 21 |
None | 46,587 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Franklin County: | 3.63 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 7.5% |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Here: | 22.2% |
Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Franklin County: | 15.1% |
Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Leyden:
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, 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.)
- WHMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 2 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Leyden:
- 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)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
- WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Leyden:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
- $344,000Total costs
- 259Total average daily traffic
- 15Total average daily truck traffic
- 409Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
4- Wayne S Reese, Frizzell Rd (Lat: 42.697222 Lon: -72.605000), Type: 86.0, Overall height: 85 m, Registrant: Saga Communications Of New England, LLC, Gurbiel@sagacom.Com, , Gross-e Pointe Farms, Phone: (313) 886-7070
- Justin W Asher, 0.65 Km North Of The "t" Intersection Of Frizzell Hill Road And East Hill Road (Lat: 42.698028 Lon: -72.605139), Type: 86.0, Structure height: 25011 m, Overall height: 85 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Saga Communications Of New England, LLC, Fcclicenses@sagacom.Com, , Gross-e Pointe Farms, Phone: (313) 886-7070
- Justin W Asher, 0.65 Km North Of The "t" Intersection Of Frizzell Hill Road And East Hill Road (Lat: 42.698028 Lon: -72.605139), Type: 86.0, Structure height: 25011 m, Overall height: 85 m, Registrant: Saga Communications Of New England, LLC, Fcclicenses@sagacom.Com, , Gross-e Pointe Farms, Phone: (313) 886-7070
- Frizzell Rd (Lat: 42.697222 Lon: -72.605000), Type: 86.0, Overall height: 85 m, Registrant: Watertown Radio Associates LP, 1230 Clare-mont, Phone: (603) 542-7735
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- LEYDEN, Frizzell Rd (Lat: 42.697222 Lon: -72.605000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 86 m, Call Sign: WQEE633,
Assigned Frequencies: 10658.7 MHz, Grant Date: 10/14/2015, Expiration Date: 01/09/2026, Certifier: Linda Dunlavy, Registrant: Franklin Regional Council Of Governments, 12 Olive St Ste 2, Greenfield, MA 01301-3351, Phone: (413) 774-3167, Fax: (413) 774-3169, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: N1AW, Licensee ID: L00290673, Grant Date: 08/18/2022, Expiration Date: 09/01/2032, Certifier: Albert S Woodhull, Registrant: Albert S Woodhull, 199 Eden Trail Rd, Leyden, MA 01337
- Call Sign: N1WYU, Licensee ID: L00237817, Grant Date: 04/13/2006, Expiration Date: 04/03/2016, Cancellation Date: 04/04/2018, Certifier: Dennis C Rolstad, Registrant: Dennis C Rolstad, 0202 W Leyden Rd, Leyden, MA 01337
- Call Sign: W1AMD, Previous Call Sign: KB1OKB, Licensee ID: L01238488, Grant Date: 01/25/2018, Expiration Date: 03/14/2028, Certifier: Aaron M Dulles, Registrant: Aaron M Dulles, 756 Greenfield Rd., Leyden, MA 01301
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Leyden, MA
- 8070.8%Structure Fires
- 2623.0%Outside Fires
- 76.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 43.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 37.9%Wood
- 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Electricity
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 1.2%Utility gas
- 48.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.5%Electricity
- 7.4%Wood
Leyden compared to Massachusetts 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
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