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Population (year 2000): 3,335. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,366 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,623 (48.7%), Females: 1,712 (51.3%)
Berkshire County
Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $45,082 (year 2000)
Median house value: $153,600 (year 2000)
Races in Sheffield:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Other race (0.5%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (17.4%),
German (12.9%), Italian (11.6%), French (7.7%), United States
(7.4%).
Elevation: 675 feet
For population 25 years and over in Sheffield
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Sheffield town
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 57.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 9.8%
2.6% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America, 0.4% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:
- FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA)
- SHARON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SHARON, CT)
- BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 25 miles;
PITTSFIELD, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Sheffield:
- BARNES MUNI (about 46 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 50 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 50 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sheffield:
- GREAT BARRINGTON (about 6 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA; ID: GBR)
- PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID:
PSF)
- KLINE KILL (about 26 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Sheffield:
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (about 37 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,047)
- NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles;
WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 45 miles; HYDE
PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 48 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 48 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
Public high school in Sheffield:
- MT EVERETT REGIONAL (Students: 418; Location:
P O BOX 219; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Sheffield:
- BERKSHIRE SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location:
245 N. UNDERMOUNTAIN RD.; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sheffield:
- UNDERMOUNTAIN (Students: 478; Location: BOX
326; Grades: PK - 06)
- NEW MARLBOROUGH CENTRAL (Students: 88;
Location: BOX 326; Grades: PK - 04)
- MONTEREY (Students: 18; Location: BOX 326;
Grades: KG - KG)
- SOUTH EGREMONT (Students: 18; Location: BOX
326; Grades: KG - 01)
Library in Sheffield:
- BUSHNELL-SAGE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$87,667; Location: 48 MAIN ST.; 30,881 books; 390 audio
materials; 1,475 video materials; 43 serial
subscriptions)
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