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Population (year 2000): 986. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,036 (+5.1% change)
Males: 509 (51.6%), Females: 477 (48.4%)
Franklin County
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $43,846 (year 2000)
Median house value: $100,800 (year 2000)
Races in Wendell:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (16.6%), Irish (15.3%),
German (11.2%), French (7.7%), Polish (7.7%), United States
(7.3%).
Elevation: 1164 feet
For population 25 years and over in Wendell
- High school or higher: 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wendell town
- Never married: 30.3%
- Now married: 45.7%
- Separated: 4.5%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 15.0%
1.5% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Wendell:
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ATHOL, MA)
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; AMHERST,
MA)
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GREENFIELD,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wendell:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 27 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 35 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 42 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wendell:
- ORANGE MUNI (about 8 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
- TURNERS FALLS (about 9 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 22 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID:
7B2)
Amtrak station near Wendell:
- 15 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
Wendell:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 21 miles;
AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; KEENE, NH; FT
enrollment: 4,049)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
Private primary/middle school in Wendell:
- LAKE GROVE MAPLE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 46;
Location: PO BOX 767 6 FARLEY RD; Grades: UG - UG; Boys
only)
Library in Wendell:
- WENDELL FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$17,638; Location: 2 LOCKESVILLAGE RD.; 8,655 books; 225
audio materials; 200 video materials; 30 serial
subscriptions)
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