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

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Population (year 2000): 1,201. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,275 (+6.2% change)
 
Males: 599   (49.9%)
Females: 602   (50.1%)

Hampshire County

Median resident age:   39.5 years
Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years

Zip codes: 01012 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,500 (it was $49,063 in 2000)
Chesterfield   $51,500
Massachusetts:   $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $202,200 (it was $129,100 in 2000)
Chesterfield   $202,200
Massachusetts:   $361,500

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Chesterfield, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Chesterfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)


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Ancestries: Irish (20.5%), English (18.2%), Polish (15.7%), French Canadian (11.3%), French (10.4%), German (10.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1762

Elevation: 1427 feet

Land area: 31.1 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Chesterfield

For population 25 years and over in Chesterfield

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesterfield town

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.6%
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:

Chesterfield:   1.8% ($2,376)
Massachusetts:   1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (22.9 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (107.7 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (128.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Goshen, MA (3.3 miles ), Worthington, MA (7.3 miles ), Westhampton, MA (7.4 miles ), Cummington, MA (7.6 miles ), Williamsburg, MA (7.7 miles ), Ashfield, MA (8.9 miles ), Huntington, MA (9.1 miles ), Plainfield, MA (10.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $218,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 72.83 W


Area code: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.4%
Massachusetts:   4.4%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)

Average climate in Chesterfield, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Chesterfield-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Chesterfield 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 27.9 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.


Hospitals/medical centers near Chesterfield:
  • COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 5 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
  • HOLYOKE HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)
  • SOLDIERS HOME OF HOLYOKE (about 19 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chesterfield:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 20 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 34 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chesterfield:
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 26 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 31 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesterfield:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 14 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public elementary/middle school in Chesterfield:
  • NEW HINGHAM REGIONAL ELEM (Students: 177; Location: 30 SMITH RD; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Chesterfield:
  • CHESTERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,978; Location: 408 MAIN ROAD; 6,232 books; 42 audio materials; 298 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Chesterfield Town Hall (A) .

Cemeteries: Bofat Cemetery (1) , Torrey Cemetery (2) , Gate Cemetery (3) , Damon Cemetery (4) , Ireland Street Cemetery (5) , Mount Cemetery (6) .

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Long Pond (A) , Scout Pond (B) , Damon Pond (C) , Little Gallilee Pond (D) , Wilder Swamp (E) , Dead Swamp (F) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tower Brook (A) , Jewel Brook (B) , Page Brook (C) , Oak Hill Brook (D) , Dresser Brook (E) , West Branch (F) , Holly Brook (G) , Baker Brook (H) , Thayer Brook (I) .

Post office: Chesterfield Post Office (A) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.7 people
Massachusetts:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   72.7%
Whole state:   64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   10.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.7%
Whole state:   9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.8%
Whole state:   4.4%

Chesterfield compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.






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 Chesterfield:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chesterfield:
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chesterfield:
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

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