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Population (year 2000): 805. Estimated
population in July 2005: 805 (0.0% change)
Males: 405 (50.3%), Females: 400 (49.7%)
Franklin County
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $50,536 (year 2000)
Median house value: $96,100 (year 2000)
Races in Heath:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (19.5%), Irish (19.0%),
Italian (16.4%), French (15.7%), German (14.9%), French Canadian
(8.8%).
Elevation: 1680 feet
For population 25 years and over in Heath
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Heath town
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 60.9%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 8.5%
1.4% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Heath:
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GREENFIELD,
MA)
- BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
BRATTLEBORO, VT)
- BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 19 miles; BRATTLEBORO,
VT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Heath:
- BARNES MUNI (about 37 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 40 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 52 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Heath:
- MOUNT SNOW (about 17 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; ID: 4V8)
- TURNERS FALLS (about 23 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID:
0B5)
- HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 24 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA;
ID: AQW)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Heath:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 25 miles;
AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,047)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public primary/middle school in Heath:
- HEATH ELEMENTARY (Students: 97; Location: 18
JACOBS ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Heath:
- HEATH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$18,478; Location: MAIN STREET; 13,484 books; 326 audio
materials; 375 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)
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