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Population (year 2000): 11,299. Estimated
population in July 2005: 11,697 (+3.5% change)
Males: 5,469 (48.4%), Females: 5,830 (51.6%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $33,475 (year 2000)
Median house value: $87,100 (year 2000)
Races in Athol:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: French (20.6%), English (16.2%),
Irish (13.0%), French Canadian (12.7%), Italian (11.7%), German
(5.1%).
Elevation: 546 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Athol
- High school or higher: 80.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Athol town
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 54.3%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 10.4%
2.8% Foreign born (1.6% North America, 0.8%
Europe, 0.3% Latin America).
Hospital/medical center in Athol:
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2033 MAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Athol:
- HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GARDNER, MA)
- MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WARE, MA)
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 24 miles; AMHERST,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Athol:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 36 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 45 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Athol:
- ORANGE MUNI (about 5 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
- GARDNER MUNI (about 17 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
- TANNER-HILLER (about 19 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS,
MA; ID: 8B5)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Athol:
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles;
GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; KEENE, NH; FT
enrollment: 4,049)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FITCHBURG,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 32 miles;
AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
Public high school in Athol:
- ATHOL HIGH (Students: 607; Location: 2363
MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Athol:
- ATHOL-ROYALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 517;
Location: 1062 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RIVERBEND (Students: 301; Location: 174
RIVERBEND STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- PLEASANT ST (Students: 282; Location: 1060
PLEASANT STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- SANDERS STREET (Students: 174; Location: 314
SANDERS STREET; Grades: KG - 03)
- SILVER LAKE (Students: 132; Location: 245
SILVER LAKE; Grades: PK - 03)
- ELLEN BIGELOW (Students: 69; Location: 129
ALLEN STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Athol:
- ATHOL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$355,118; Location: 568 MAIN ST.; 44,816 books; 1,585
audio materials; 2,284 video materials; 95 serial
subscriptions)
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