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

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Population (year 2000): 1,991. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,001 (+0.5% change)
 
Males: 994   (49.9%)
Females: 997   (50.1%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:   39.6 years
Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years

Zip codes: 01338 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,100 (it was $45,833 in 2000)
Buckland   $53,100
Massachusetts:   $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $185,400 (it was $114,100 in 2000)
Buckland   $185,400
Massachusetts:   $361,500

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Buckland, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Buckland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.5%)


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Ancestries: English (29.6%), Irish (17.2%), French (12.3%), German (11.2%), Italian (8.0%), Polish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1779

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 19.6 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Buckland

For population 25 years and over in Buckland

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckland town

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

34 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.7%
Massachusetts:   12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Buckland, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buckland to the number of sex offenders is 1995 to 1.

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

Buckland:   1.6% ($1,830)
Massachusetts:   1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (32.2 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (117.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (142.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Shelburne Falls, MA (2.4 miles ), Shelburne, MA (5.7 miles ), Ashfield, MA (5.8 miles ), Heath, MA (6.4 miles ), Colrain, MA (6.6 miles ), Charlemont, MA (6.8 miles ), Conway, MA (7.7 miles ), Hawley, MA (10.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 72.77 W


5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.2%
Massachusetts:   4.4%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


 

Crime in Buckland by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 50.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 1 1 3 1 3
    per 100,000 50.0 50.5 150.8 50.5 149.5
Burglaries 4 8 6 9 3
    per 100,000 200.0 403.6 301.7 454.3 149.5
Thefts 4 3 12 12 8
    per 100,000 200.0 151.4 603.3 605.8 398.6
Auto thefts 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 49.8
Arson 1 0 N/A 0 0
    per 100,000 50.0 0.0 N/A 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7) 32.0 59.5 75.4 66.1 60.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.00
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Buckland, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Buckland-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the Buckland 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 40.3 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.


Hospitals/medical centers near Buckland:
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 13 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckland:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 32 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 47 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buckland:
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 18 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
  • MOUNT SNOW (about 23 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; ID: 4V8)
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 23 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 19 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Library in Buckland:
  • BUCKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,755; Location: 30 UPPER ST.; 7,970 books; 20 audio materials; 165 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Buckland: Mary Lyon Church (A) .

Reservoirs: Gardner Falls Station Canal Reservoir (A) , Hillman Ice Pond (B) , Deerfield River Reservoir (C) , Number 3 Forebay Reservoir (D) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Second Brook (A) , Cooley Brook (B) , Shepherd Brook (C) , Ruddock Brook (D) , First Brook (E) , Clesson Brook (F) , Taylor Brook (G) , Clark Brook (H) , Smith Brook (I) .

Park in Buckland: Shelburne Falls Historic District (1) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.6 people
Massachusetts:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   70.3%
Whole state:   64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   8.9%
Whole state:   5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% 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:   3.8%
Whole state:   4.4%

Buckland compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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 Buckland:
  • 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)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckland:
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Buckland:
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)

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