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Population (year 2000): 1,201. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,272 (+5.9% change)
Males: 599 (49.9%), Females: 602 (50.1%)
Hampshire County
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $49,063 (year 2000)
Median house value: $129,100 (year 2000)
Races in Chesterfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (20.5%), English (18.2%),
Polish (15.7%), French Canadian (11.3%), French (10.4%), German
(10.4%).
Elevation: 1427 feet
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%
1.6% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Chesterfield:
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 15 miles;
NORTHAMPTON, MA)
- NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WESTFIELD, MA)
- WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOSP (about 19 miles;
WESTFIELD, 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 18 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 15 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 20 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 28
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public primary/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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