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Population (year 2000): 14,681. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,010 (-4.6% change)
Males: 6,794 (46.3%), Females: 7,887 (53.7%)
Berkshire County
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $27,601 (year 2000)
Median house value: $88,700 (year 2000)
Races in North Adams:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: French (25.3%), Italian (21.3%),
Irish (17.9%), English (10.3%), German (8.2%), French Canadian
(8.2%).
Elevation: 707 feet
Land area: 20.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in North Adams
- High school or higher: 73.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in North Adams city
- Never married: 30.8%
- Now married: 46.8%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 10.2%
2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -2,279 (-13.4%).
Hospital/medical center in North Adams:
- NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near North Adams:
- SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles;
BENNINGTON, VT)
- BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 20 miles;
PITTSFIELD, MA)
- MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CAMBRIDGE,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
North Adams:
- BARNES MUNI (about 48 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- ALBANY INTL (about 48 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 54 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Adams:
- HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 4 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA;
ID: AQW)
- WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 16 miles; BENNINGTON,
VT; ID: DDH)
- PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID:
PSF)
Amtrak station near North Adams:
- 20 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER
STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public
transit connection.
Colleges/Universities in North Adams:
- MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
(Full-time enrollment: 1,287; Location: 375 CHURCH ST;
Public; Website: www.mcla.mass.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
- CHARLES H MCCANN TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location:
70 HODGES CROSS RD; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
North Adams:
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 39 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 40 miles;
AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 46 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
Public high schools in North Adams:
- DRURY HIGH (Students: 618; Location: SOUTH
CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHARLES MCCANN VOC TECH (Students: 440;
Location: 70 HODGES CROSS RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in North Adams:
- SILVIO O CONTE MIDDLE (Students: 511;
Location: CHURCH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BRAYTON (Students: 429; Location: BARBOUR
STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- J S SULLIVAN (Students: 286; Location: KEMP
AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- GREYLOCK (Students: 226; Location: PHELPS
AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in North Adams:
- NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$319,079; Location: 74 CHURCH ST.; 31,422 books; 1,586
audio materials; 2,911 video materials; 99 serial
subscriptions)
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