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Population (year 2000): 4,441
Males: 2,106 (47.4%), Females: 2,335 (52.6%)
Franklin County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $24,243 (year 2000)
Median house value: $109,400 (year 2000)
Races in Turners Falls:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Polish (22.2%), French (18.1%),
Irish (14.1%), English (13.2%), German (6.6%), French Canadian
(6.5%).
Elevation: 326 feet
Land area: 2.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Turners Falls
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Turners Falls CDP
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 44.5%
- Separated: 4.1%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 17.6%
3.7% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6%
Latin America, 0.6% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Turners Falls:
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; GREENFIELD,
MA)
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; AMHERST,
MA)
- BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
BRATTLEBORO, VT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Turners Falls:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 29 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 33 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 47 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Turners Falls:
- TURNERS FALLS (about 3 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 20 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 20 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID:
7B2)
Amtrak stations near Turners Falls:
- 16 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.
- 17 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service.
College/University in Turners Falls:
- HALLMARK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Full-time
enrollment: 138; Location: PO BOX 308 MILLERS FALLS RD;
Private, for-profit; Website:
www.hallmark-institute.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Turners Falls:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 17 miles;
AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; KEENE, NH; FT
enrollment: 4,049)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public high school in Turners Falls:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY TECH (Students: 526;
Location: 82 INDUSTRIAL BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Turners Falls:
- SHEFFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 268;
Location: 43 CROCKER AVENUE; Grades: 03 - 06)
- GREAT FALLS MIDDLE (Students: 262; Location:
224 TURNPIKE RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Turners Falls:
- MARIAMANTE ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location:
P.O. BOX 761; Grades: 7 - 11)
Library in Turners Falls:
- MONTAGUE PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income:
$221,476; Location: 201 AVENUE A; 37,676 books; 1,079
audio materials; 631 video materials; 130 serial
subscriptions)
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