Knowledge

Housatonic, Massachusetts

Source 📝

58: 848: 42: 357: 550:
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
546:
living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
57: 1139: 345:. At its peak, Monument Mills, a textile manufacturer, occupied five factory buildings totaling 420,000 square feet (39,000 m) and had 500 employees. Mill workers, many of whom were 441:
enters the CDP from the south as Park Street following the east bank of the river, then crosses the river at the center of town and continues north on the west bank as Front Street.
511:
was 592.5 people/km (1,535 people/sq mi). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 258.3 units/km (669 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.48%
554:
The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 35,625, and the median income for a family was $ 35,324. Males had a median income of $ 38,462 versus $ 24,917 for females. The
448:, the CDP has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km), of which 0.89 square miles (2.3 km) is land, and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km) (8.84%) is water. 779: 79: 1149: 604: 41: 1024: 752: 772: 397: 1144: 765: 757: 822: 579: 273: 1044: 383: 671: 370:
Monument Mills closed in 1956. After undergoing a period of decline, the village has been revitalized by the presence of
283: 1079: 1069: 133: 224: 1004: 944: 909: 789: 608: 430: 311: 307: 150: 138: 63: 954: 859: 524: 516: 1039: 322: 542:
There were 543 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were
1109: 1009: 924: 723: 675: 528: 445: 1059: 1034: 989: 974: 949: 832: 426: 1096: 1064: 999: 889: 837: 811: 482: 319: 787: 1091: 1054: 994: 984: 261: 111: 969: 939: 919: 899: 884: 438: 299: 32: 1014: 914: 904: 532: 374:
and related commercial activity. The town's Ramsdell Public Library is located in Housatonic.
894: 879: 874: 605:"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Housatonic CDP, Massachusetts" 637: 558:
for the CDP was $ 16,636. About 9.9% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the
507:
of 2000, there were 1,335 people, 543 households, and 356 families residing in the CDP. The
1116: 979: 934: 869: 536: 234: 8: 964: 959: 520: 512: 929: 508: 555: 379: 434: 326: 303: 145: 47: 631: 394:
Housatonic is located along the northern edge of the town of Great Barrington at
360: 356: 697: 375: 1133: 654: 412: 399: 364: 315: 266: 126: 94: 81: 67: 559: 562:, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. 804: 371: 342: 121: 325:. The population was 1,109 at the 2010 census. It was named after the 425:(42.252122, -73.367537). It is bordered to the north by the towns of 346: 215: 847: 543: 350: 249: 338: 504: 241: 220: 1140:
Census-designated places in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
747: 719: 607:. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from 18:
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
633:
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
572: 363:of Housatonic from 1890 with list of landmarks by 1131: 690: 629: 773: 599: 597: 337:The village formed in the early 1800s around 851:Berkshire County’s location in Massachusetts 780: 766: 672:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 649: 647: 594: 539:of any race were 1.35% of the population. 437:runs through the center of the community. 1150:Census-designated places in Massachusetts 355: 748:Town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts 644: 1132: 475: 761: 531:, and 0.97% from two or more races. 384:National Register of Historic Places 318:, United States. It is part of the 181:0.09 sq mi (0.22 km) 173:0.89 sq mi (2.31 km) 165:0.98 sq mi (2.53 km) 13: 846: 788:Municipalities and communities of 712: 698:"Census of Population and Housing" 664: 465: 14: 1161: 741: 56: 40: 1145:Great Barrington, Massachusetts 791:Berkshire County, Massachusetts 451: 210:1,215.49/sq mi (469.17/km) 623: 1: 636:. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  582:. United States Census Bureau 565: 323:Metropolitan Statistical Area 389: 7: 724:United States Census Bureau 676:United States Census Bureau 580:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 446:United States Census Bureau 10: 1166: 332: 46:Railroad tracks along the 1105: 1078: 1023: 858: 844: 821: 802: 496: 481: 474: 469: 464: 461: 320:Pittsfield, Massachusetts 282: 272: 260: 248: 231: 214: 206: 198: 193: 185: 177: 169: 161: 156: 144: 132: 120: 110: 75: 55: 39: 30: 25:Housatonic, Massachusetts 23: 661:, accessed July 12, 2011 189:735 ft (224 m) 753:Ramsdell Public Library 653:Robin Catalano (2008), 630:Gannett, Henry (1905). 439:Massachusetts Route 183 300:census-designated place 33:Census-designated place 1045:Great Barrington (CDP) 852: 367: 850: 720:"U.S. Census website" 497:U.S. Decennial Census 457:Historical population 413:42.25222°N 73.36750°W 359: 233: • Summer ( 95:42.25222°N 73.36750°W 1118:United States portal 1111:Massachusetts portal 611:on February 12, 2020 207: • Density 678:. February 12, 2011 655:A Bend in the River 458: 418:42.25222; -73.36750 409: /  100:42.25222; -73.36750 91: /  1070:Williamstown (CDP) 853: 509:population density 456: 382:are listed on the 368: 199: • Total 178: • Water 162: • Total 1127: 1126: 556:per capita income 551:were 83.5 males. 501: 500: 444:According to the 380:Rising Paper Mill 349:, were housed in 293: 292: 170: • Land 66:and the state of 1157: 1119: 1112: 1084: 1027: 1005:West Stockbridge 945:Mount Washington 910:Great Barrington 862: 849: 825: 814: 807: 797: 792: 782: 775: 768: 759: 758: 735: 734: 732: 730: 716: 710: 709: 707: 705: 694: 688: 687: 685: 683: 668: 662: 659:Berkshire Living 651: 642: 641: 627: 621: 620: 618: 616: 601: 592: 591: 589: 587: 576: 525:Pacific Islander 517:African American 477: 472: 467: 459: 455: 435:Housatonic River 431:West Stockbridge 424: 423: 421: 420: 419: 414: 410: 407: 406: 405: 402: 327:Housatonic River 312:Berkshire County 308:Great Barrington 238: 151:Great Barrington 106: 105: 103: 102: 101: 96: 92: 89: 88: 87: 84: 64:Berkshire County 60: 48:Housatonic River 44: 21: 20: 1165: 1164: 1160: 1159: 1158: 1156: 1155: 1154: 1130: 1129: 1128: 1123: 1117: 1110: 1101: 1082: 1080: 1074: 1025: 1019: 955:New Marlborough 860: 854: 842: 823: 817: 812: 805: 798: 795: 790: 786: 744: 739: 738: 728: 726: 718: 717: 713: 703: 701: 696: 695: 691: 681: 679: 670: 669: 665: 652: 645: 628: 624: 614: 612: 603: 602: 595: 585: 583: 578: 577: 573: 568: 544:married couples 470: 454: 417: 415: 411: 408: 403: 400: 398: 396: 395: 392: 361:Perspective map 335: 256: 232: 99: 97: 93: 90: 85: 82: 80: 78: 77: 71: 51: 35: 26: 19: 12: 11: 5: 1163: 1153: 1152: 1147: 1142: 1125: 1124: 1122: 1121: 1114: 1106: 1103: 1102: 1100: 1099: 1094: 1088: 1086: 1076: 1075: 1073: 1072: 1067: 1062: 1057: 1052: 1047: 1042: 1040:Cheshire (CDP) 1037: 1031: 1029: 1021: 1020: 1018: 1017: 1012: 1007: 1002: 997: 992: 987: 982: 977: 972: 967: 962: 957: 952: 947: 942: 937: 932: 927: 922: 917: 912: 907: 902: 897: 892: 887: 882: 877: 872: 866: 864: 856: 855: 845: 843: 841: 840: 835: 829: 827: 819: 818: 803: 800: 799: 785: 784: 777: 770: 762: 756: 755: 750: 743: 742:External links 740: 737: 736: 711: 689: 663: 643: 622: 593: 570: 569: 567: 564: 499: 498: 494: 493: 490: 488: 485: 479: 478: 473: 468: 463: 453: 450: 391: 388: 376:Monument Mills 334: 331: 291: 290: 287: 280: 279: 276: 270: 269: 264: 258: 257: 254: 252: 246: 245: 239: 229: 228: 218: 212: 211: 208: 204: 203: 200: 196: 195: 191: 190: 187: 183: 182: 179: 175: 174: 171: 167: 166: 163: 159: 158: 154: 153: 148: 142: 141: 136: 130: 129: 124: 118: 117: 114: 108: 107: 73: 72: 61: 53: 52: 45: 37: 36: 31: 28: 27: 24: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1162: 1151: 1148: 1146: 1143: 1141: 1138: 1137: 1135: 1120: 1115: 1113: 1108: 1107: 1104: 1098: 1095: 1093: 1090: 1089: 1087: 1085: 1077: 1071: 1068: 1066: 1063: 1061: 1058: 1056: 1053: 1051: 1048: 1046: 1043: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1032: 1030: 1028: 1022: 1016: 1013: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1003: 1001: 998: 996: 993: 991: 988: 986: 983: 981: 978: 976: 973: 971: 968: 966: 963: 961: 958: 956: 953: 951: 948: 946: 943: 941: 938: 936: 933: 931: 928: 926: 923: 921: 918: 916: 913: 911: 908: 906: 903: 901: 898: 896: 893: 891: 888: 886: 883: 881: 878: 876: 873: 871: 868: 867: 865: 863: 857: 839: 836: 834: 831: 830: 828: 826: 820: 816: 815: 808: 801: 796:United States 793: 783: 778: 776: 771: 769: 764: 763: 760: 754: 751: 749: 746: 745: 725: 721: 715: 699: 693: 677: 673: 667: 660: 656: 650: 648: 639: 635: 634: 626: 610: 606: 600: 598: 581: 575: 571: 563: 561: 557: 552: 548: 545: 540: 538: 534: 530: 527:, 0.82% from 526: 522: 518: 514: 510: 506: 495: 491: 489: 486: 484: 480: 460: 449: 447: 442: 440: 436: 432: 428: 422: 387: 385: 381: 377: 373: 372:art galleries 366: 365:L.R. Burleigh 362: 358: 354: 352: 348: 344: 340: 330: 328: 324: 321: 317: 316:Massachusetts 313: 309: 305: 302:(CDP) in the 301: 297: 288: 285: 281: 277: 275: 271: 268: 265: 263: 259: 253: 251: 247: 243: 240: 236: 230: 226: 225:Eastern (EST) 222: 219: 217: 213: 209: 205: 201: 197: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 160: 155: 152: 149: 147: 143: 140: 137: 135: 131: 128: 127:Massachusetts 125: 123: 119: 116:United States 115: 113: 109: 104: 76:Coordinates: 74: 69: 68:Massachusetts 65: 59: 54: 50:at Housatonic 49: 43: 38: 34: 29: 22: 16: 1049: 1010:Williamstown 925:Lanesborough 810: 727:. Retrieved 714: 702:. Retrieved 700:. Census.gov 692: 680:. Retrieved 666: 658: 632: 625: 615:December 20, 613:. Retrieved 609:the original 584:. Retrieved 574: 560:poverty line 553: 549: 541: 502: 452:Demographics 443: 393: 369: 336: 295: 294: 62:Location in 15: 1060:Lenox (CDP) 1035:Adams (CDP) 990:Stockbridge 975:Sandisfield 950:New Ashford 833:North Adams 806:County seat 729:January 31, 529:other races 427:Stockbridge 416: / 343:paper mills 98: / 1134:Categories 1097:Southfield 1065:Lenox Dale 1050:Housatonic 1000:Washington 890:Clarksburg 838:Pittsfield 813:Pittsfield 566:References 503:As of the 347:immigrants 296:Housatonic 286:feature ID 194:Population 1092:East Otis 1055:Lee (CDP) 995:Tyringham 985:Sheffield 682:April 23, 404:73°22′3″W 401:42°15′8″N 390:Geography 351:tenements 274:FIPS code 262:Area code 216:Time zone 186:Elevation 139:Berkshire 86:73°22′3″W 83:42°15′8″N 1083:villages 970:Richmond 940:Monterey 920:Hinsdale 900:Egremont 885:Cheshire 533:Hispanic 523:, 0.07% 519:, 0.37% 515:, 1.27% 278:25-31295 250:ZIP code 1015:Windsor 915:Hancock 905:Florida 704:June 4, 586:May 21, 339:textile 333:History 289:0607478 112:Country 895:Dalton 880:Becket 875:Alford 824:Cities 537:Latino 505:census 462:Census 433:. The 134:County 1081:Other 980:Savoy 935:Lenox 870:Adams 861:Towns 521:Asian 513:White 487:1,083 298:is a 255:01236 244:(EDT) 242:UTC-4 221:UTC-5 202:1,083 122:State 1026:CDPs 965:Peru 960:Otis 731:2008 706:2016 684:2011 617:2013 588:2022 483:2020 471:Note 466:Pop. 429:and 378:and 341:and 304:town 284:GNIS 157:Area 146:Town 930:Lee 638:161 535:or 310:in 306:of 267:413 235:DST 1136:: 809:: 794:, 722:. 674:. 657:, 646:^ 596:^ 476:%± 386:. 353:. 329:. 314:, 781:e 774:t 767:v 733:. 708:. 686:. 640:. 619:. 590:. 492:— 237:) 227:) 223:( 70:.

Index

Census-designated place
Railroad tracks along the Housatonic River at Housatonic
Housatonic River
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
42°15′8″N 73°22′3″W / 42.25222°N 73.36750°W / 42.25222; -73.36750
Country
State
Massachusetts
County
Berkshire
Town
Great Barrington
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
413
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
town
Great Barrington
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.