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Population (year 2000): 12,968. Estimated
population in July 2005: 13,958 (+7.6% change)
Males: 6,313 (48.7%), Females: 6,655 (51.3%)
Hampshire County
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $52,467 (year 2000)
Median house value: $145,000 (year 2000)
Races in Belchertown:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Black (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), French (18.0%),
English (14.1%), Polish (13.8%), French Canadian (13.3%),
Italian (9.7%).
Elevation: 613 feet
Land area: 5.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Belchertown
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Belchertown town
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 60.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 9.0%
3.3% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.5% North
America, 0.4% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Belchertown:
- HEALTHSOUTH HOSP OF WESTERN MA (about 9 miles;
LUDLOW, MA)
- WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PALMER, MA)
- MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WARE, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Belchertown:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 12 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 23 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 30 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belchertown:
- METROPOLITAN (about 9 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 14 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID:
7B2)
- TANNER-HILLER (about 21 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS,
MA; ID: 8B5)
Amtrak stations near Belchertown:
- 11 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending
machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Belchertown:
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 18 miles;
AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
Public high school in Belchertown:
- BELCHERTOWN HIGH (Students: 684; Location:
142 SPRINGFIELD ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Belchertown:
- SWIFT RIVER ELEM (Students: 640; Location: 57
STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
- CHESTNUT HILL COMMUNITY (Students: 606;
Location: 59 STATE STREET; Grades: 06 - 10)
- COLD SPRING (Students: 317; Location: 57
SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
- TADGELL HALL (Students: 176; Location: 7
BERKSHIRE AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 02)
- BERKSHIRE AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 90;
Location: 6 BERKSHIRE AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 02)
Library in Belchertown:
- CLAPP MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$272,300; Location: 19 S. MAIN ST.; 18,694 books; 1,254
audio materials; 2,781 video materials; 91 serial
subscriptions)
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