Ashfield, Massachusetts Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,800. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,822 (+1.2% change)
 
Males: 883   (49.1%)
Females: 917   (50.9%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:   41.8 years
Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years

Zip codes: 01330 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,300 (it was $52,875 in 2000)
Ashfield   $61,300
Massachusetts:   $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $210,000 (it was $129,200 in 2000)
Ashfield   $210,000
Massachusetts:   $361,500

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Ashfield, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ashfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)


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Ancestries: English (22.7%), Irish (18.8%), German (14.8%), French (8.7%), Italian (7.3%), Polish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 1244 feet

Land area: 40.3 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Ashfield

For population 25 years and over in Ashfield

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashfield town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

53 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:   2.9%
Massachusetts:   12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Ashfield:   1.5% ($1,986)
Massachusetts:   1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (28.5 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (116.6 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (137.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Buckland, MA (5.8 miles ), Goshen, MA (6.1 miles ), Conway, MA (6.9 miles ), Shelburne Falls, MA (7.4 miles ), Plainfield, MA (7.8 miles ), Hawley, MA (8.5 miles ), Cummington, MA (8.6 miles ), Charlemont, MA (8.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $222,200
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $251,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $190,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 72.81 W


Area code: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.6%
Massachusetts:   4.4%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)


 

Crime in Ashfield by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 2 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 109.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 3 1 1 0 2 0
    per 100,000 165.8 54.9 55.4 0.0 110.2 0.0
Burglaries 5 12 0 6 2 6
    per 100,000 276.4 658.3 0.0 331.3 110.2 326.8
Thefts 11 9 8 3 0 2
    per 100,000 608.1 493.7 443.5 165.7 0.0 108.9
Auto thefts 0 1 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 54.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 54.5
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 76.8 300.6 28.8 29.8 29.8 31.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.10
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Ashfield, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ashfield-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Ashfield town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 34.9 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.


Birthplace of: Cecil B. DeMille - (1881-1959), movie director.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ashfield:
  • COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 8 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WARE, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashfield:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 27 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 42 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashfield:
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 20 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 21 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 28 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashfield:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 16 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public elementary/middle school in Ashfield:
  • SANDERSON ACADEMY (Students: 177; Location: 808 CAPE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Ashfield:
  • BELDING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,224; Location: 244 MAIN ST.; 14,519 books; 35 audio materials; 200 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Ashfield has a historical society that maintains a museum and a web site at www.ashfieldhistorical.org Cecil B. DeMillle was indeed born here, but only because his parents happened to be passing through town.

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Churches in Ashfield include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A) , First Congregational Church (B) .

Cemeteries: Hill Cemetery (1) , Ashfield Plain Cemetery (2) .

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Twining Brook Pond (A) , Wauban Pond (B) , Ashfield Pond (C) , Ford Pond (D) , Lower Reservoir (E) , Upper Reservoir (F) , Bear Swamp (G) , Williams Pond (H) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Taylor Brook (A) , Ford Brook (B) , Billings Brook (C) .

 

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

ASHFIELD WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and APR-18-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-18-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:   2.4 people
Massachusetts:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   67.6%
Whole state:   64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   8.2%
Whole state:   5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   7.6%
Whole state:   9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.7%
Whole state:   4.4%

Ashfield compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.







6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.21%
Massachusetts average:   6.31%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Franklin County:   0.06%
Massachusetts average:   0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampshire County, MA  1.75% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA  0.92% ($35,238)
from Hampden County, MA  0.49% ($30,775)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.50%
Massachusetts average:   6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:   0.06%
Massachusetts average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampshire County, MA  1.46% ($32,244 average AGI)
to Worcester County, MA  0.76% ($29,892)
to Hampden County, MA  0.53% ($35,603)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashfield:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • 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 Ashfield:
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; 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.)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ashfield:
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)

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