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Population (year 2000): 8,489. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,408 (-1.0% change)
Males: 4,031 (47.5%), Females: 4,458 (52.5%)
Franklin County
Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $33,750 (year 2000)
Median house value: $113,400 (year 2000)
Races in Montague:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: Polish (21.1%), French (16.8%),
English (14.6%), Irish (14.3%), German (9.2%), French Canadian
(6.6%).
Elevation: 235 feet
For population 25 years and over in Montague
- High school or higher: 84.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Montague town
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 50.0%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 13.7%
4.1% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.5%
Latin America, 0.5% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Montague:
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; GREENFIELD,
MA)
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 12 miles; AMHERST,
MA)
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 17 miles;
NORTHAMPTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Montague:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 25 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 29 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 43 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Montague:
- TURNERS FALLS (about 4 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 16 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID:
7B2)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 18 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
Amtrak station near Montague:
- 12 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.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Montague:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 14 miles;
AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
Public high school in Montague:
- TURNERS FALL HIGH (Students: 395; Location:
222 TURNPIKE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Montague:
- MONTAGUE CENTER (Students: 76; Location: 15
SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
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