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Population (year 2000): 17,196. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,063 (-0.8% change)
Males: 7,205 (41.9%), Females: 9,991 (58.1%)
Hampshire County
Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $46,678 (year 2000)
Median house value: $136,100 (year 2000)
Races in South Hadley:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (19.7%), French (15.6%),
Polish (14.8%), English (13.7%), French Canadian (12.0%), German
(11.4%).
Elevation: 257 feet
For population 25 years and over in South Hadley
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in South Hadley town
- Never married: 29.7%
- Now married: 51.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
6.8% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.1%
North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near South Hadley:
- HOLYOKE HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)
- SOLDIERS HOME OF HOLYOKE (about 6 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA)
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 7 miles;
NORTHAMPTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
South Hadley:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 6 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 12 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 24 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Hadley:
- NORTHAMPTON (about 5 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID:
7B2)
- METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
- TURNERS FALLS (about 23 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID:
0B5)
Amtrak stations near South Hadley:
- 10 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.
- 11 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending
machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
College/University in South Hadley:
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
2,029; Location: 50 College Street; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.mtholyoke.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
South Hadley:
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 9 miles;
AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 11 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
Public high school in South Hadley:
- SOUTH HADLEY HIGH (Students: 678; Location:
153 NEWTON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in South Hadley:
- HAMPSHIRE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 19;
Location: 36 HADLEY ST; Grades: 5 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in South Hadley:
- MICHAEL E. SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
762; Location: 100 MOSIER STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
- MOSIER (Students: 503; Location: 101 MOSIER
STREET; Grades: 02 - 04)
- PLAINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 360; Location:
267 GRANBY RD; Grades: PK - 01)
Private primary/middle schools in South Hadley:
- GORSE CHILD STUDY CENTER (Students: 55;
Location: 25 MORGAN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
- HORIZON SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 30
CAREW; Grades: PK - KG)
Libraries in South Hadley:
- SOUTH HADLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $509,230; Location: BARDWELL ST.; 37,989 books;
2,944 audio materials; 3,896 video materials; 160 serial
subscriptions)
- GAYLORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$41,100; Location: 47 COLLEGE STREET; 11,300 books; 85
audio materials; 2,100 video materials; 35 serial
subscriptions)
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