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Belchertown, Massachusetts

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108: 1860: 1093: 75: 574:, with the lands around that water being part of the Quabbin Reservation. The town is hilly north of the town center, the hills forming part of the former Swift River Valley, with most of the rest of the town being relatively slowly sloping plains, spotted with plenty of meadow lands. Along the Swift River, which forms the eastern border of the town, lies the Herman Covey—Swift River Wildlife Management Area. Several other brooks and ponds dot the town's landscape, with some marshy lands lying along the Broad Brook. 60: 85: 1040:
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 12,968 people, 4,886 households, and 3,517 families residing in the town. The population density was 245.9 inhabitants per square mile (94.9/km). There were 5,050 housing units at an average density of 95.8 per square mile (37.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14%
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A committee to divide the Town into school districts met in 1773, but that didn't occur until after the American Revolution. A committee report, dated 1767, recommended three schoolhouses for the Town including, "...one to be sat on the plain at the top of pine hill this side of Hannum’s...” In
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. Of all households 20.3% were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.
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for mentally disabled residents was located in the town for over 70 years, from 1922 until its closing in 1994 amid revelations of poor conditions and inhumane treatment of its residents. The property has since been under consideration for redevelopment housing, business and agricultural use.
570:, the town has a total area of 55.4 square miles (143.4 km), of which 52.7 square miles (136.6 km) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km) (4.77%) is water. Belchertown lies along the western banks of the western branch of the 107: 1131:(Built in memory of John Francis Clapp in 1887 by two of his brothers. Clapp wished he had more resources for reading as a child and wished future generations of Belchertown residents would be able to have what he did not.) 460:. The land on which the school sat is, as of 2016, being redeveloped for mixed uses including residential, commercial and recreational. This includes the 385-acre (156 ha) Lampson Brook Farm, used for community and 1564:. Bureau of the Census. Number of Inhabitants, by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions. Pages 21-5 through 21-7. Massachusetts Table 2. Population of Counties by Minor Civil Divisions: 1920, 1910, and 1920 1461: 652:
west of the town common. (Prior to the building of the Quabbin Reservoir, Route 21 extended north along North Enfield Road towards the town of Athol.) The Palmer exit can be accessed along
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 52,467, and the median income for a family was $ 60,830. Males had a median income of $ 39,656 versus $ 30,909 for females. The
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T. Binzen, UMass Archaeological Services. "Native American Sites in Belchertown," cited in "A Conference on New England Archaeology," Newsletter, Vol. 22, April 2003.
633:. Most of the population is centered around the town center, with most of the town being rural-residential, especially around the smaller ponds near the villages of 518:
Belchertown was first settled in 1731 and was officially incorporated in 1761 as Cold Spring, later the name was changed to Belcher's Town, and then Belchertown.
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in Palmer and Route 202 in Belchertown, where the latter turns northwards towards Pelham along the edge of the reservoir. The town is also crossed by
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1784, the Town divided itself up into seven districts.." In the 19th century, Belchertown had 18 schools. Today, the Belchertown School District:
376: 74: 1614:. Department of the Interior, Census Office. 1872. Pages 217 through 220. Table IX. Population of Minor Civil Divisions, &c. Massachusetts 558:, which in 1964 expanded from three members to five: Belchertown Select Board, of which the name changed in 2019 from the Board of Selectmen. 1092: 1390: 664:, the major east–west route through central Massachusetts, which heads from Ware towards Amherst, passing just north of the town center. 2111: 386: 1417: 2030: 551:
The University of Massachusetts in neighboring Amherst employs more Belchertown residents than any other enterprise or institution.
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in 2014. There is a private airstrip, Metropolitan Airport, in Palmer, but the nearest national air service can be reached at
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in Palmer pass through the town. The NECR carries freight on the line, though north of Belchertown it was a part of the
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There were 4,886 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were
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to the west. The town does not share a land border with New Salem, but borders the town's territory on the
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to residents who reside in present-day Connecticut and Massachusetts. Some of these lands were granted to
1514:. US Census Bureau. December 1981. Table 4. Populations of County Subdivisions: 1960 to 1980. PC80-1-A23 644:, runs just south of the town, with exits in Ludlow and Palmer. The exit in Ludlow can be reached along 17: 1930: 1910: 1905: 1900: 1583: 1558: 1229: 1207: 1134: 661: 634: 606: 602: 598: 586: 522: 493: 477: 1533: 1508: 500:, suggest, "evidence of Native American occupations in Belchertown," that began some 7,000 years ago. 2088: 2053: 1245: 1026: 975: 335: 1291:(1762–1849), clergyman and author who wrote a book that influenced the Mormons (born in Belchertown) 1950: 1294: 1010: 994: 594: 492:, or Nonotuck and Nolwotogg, among others. Artifacts found in the early 20th century just south of 1304:), electrical and mechanical engineer, inventor, manufacturer of automobiles (born in Belchertown) 508: 481: 248: 1658: 1633: 1608: 1332: 1394: 1213: 1203: 1185: 1152: 1123: 1045: 683: 614: 571: 537: 473: 211: 1048:
for the town was $ 21,938. About 5.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
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service between Vermont and the rest of the northeast until being rerouted through
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runs can be reached on Route 9 about nine miles from the Belchertown/Pelham line.
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The area encompassing the Town is part of a crossroads of Native trails in the
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Shaw, William. The history of Belchertown in the Eighteenth century. 1968.
2072:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties 1033: 1052:, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of that age 65 or over. 1742: 540:, and the northwest part of Enfield was merged back into Belchertown. 1509:"1980 Census of the Population, Number of Inhabitants: Massachusetts" 1321:
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In 1816, part of Belchertown was combined with part of the town of
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American FactFinder, All County Subdivisions within Massachusetts
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Albert Levi Burt (1843–1913), founder of the book publisher
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Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War.
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Town of Belchertown, Massachusetts Official Website
1444:"Total Population (P1), 2010 Census Summary File 1" 1416:Bock, Shirley; Dickinson, Doris; Fitzpatrick, Dan. 396: 385: 375: 363: 353: 332: 315: 307: 299: 294: 286: 278: 270: 262: 257: 246: 217: 207: 202: 194: 186: 174: 162: 152: 41: 464:, outdoor recreation, and wildlife preservation. 554:Belchertown's executive authority consists of a 675:and an abandoned line which once linked to the 1244:(1827–1911), writer, historian, and inaugural 515:, the future Royal Governor of Massachusetts. 1785: 1222:, filmmaker and actor (raised in Belchertown) 112:Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts 8: 2122:Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts 1684:"City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022" 706: 1265:(born in Dark Corner District, Belchertown) 456:. Belchertown was formerly the home of the 1792: 1778: 1770: 1216:(1936–2000), painter (died in Belchertown) 705: 38: 1065:Cold Spring Elementary School (Pre-K - K) 1029:of any race was 1.57% of the population. 18:Chestnut Hill, Belchertown, Massachusetts 2127:Towns in Hampshire County, Massachusetts 1313: 1088: 395: 374: 352: 314: 293: 285: 256: 201: 185: 151: 116: 104: 96: 68: 56: 621:, 18 miles (29 km) northeast of 585:line to the south. It is bordered by 581:line to the northeast, and along the 577:Belchertown lies partially along the 521:The Town’s historic villages include 384: 362: 331: 306: 298: 277: 269: 261: 245: 216: 206: 193: 173: 161: 29:For the census-designated place, see 7: 2117:Populated places established in 1731 1450:. United States Census Bureau. 2010. 1071:Chestnut Hill Community School (4–6) 1021:, and 1.30% from two or more races. 640:The nearest interstate to the town, 274:52.7 sq mi (136.6 km) 266:55.4 sq mi (143.4 km) 36:Town in Massachusetts, United States 1068:Swift River Elementary School (1–3) 629:and 77 miles (124 km) west of 444:. The population was 15,350 at the 437:, United States. It is part of the 1800:Municipalities and communities of 25: 1379:Vermont: The Green Mountain State 282:2.6 sq mi (6.8 km) 230:Lesa Lessard Pearson , Vice Chair 1248:(born and raised in Belchertown) 1112:Belchertown Public School System 1091: 625:, 37 miles (60 km) west of 106: 83: 73: 58: 31:Belchertown (CDP), Massachusetts 1803:Hampshire County, Massachusetts 1609:"1870 Census of the Population" 1584:"1890 Census of the Population" 1109:Belchertown Firefighters Museum 1242:Sara Tappan Doolittle Robinson 1140:Jessica's Boundless Playground 677:Massachusetts Central Railroad 236:Whitney Jorns-Kuhnlenz, Member 1: 1464:. 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Turner, Clerk 117: 105: 97: 69: 57: 48: 1283:Belchertown State School 1119:Belchertown State School 545:Belchertown State School 530:Greenwich, Massachusetts 474:Connecticut River Valley 458:Belchertown State School 448:. The town includes the 290:613 ft (187 m) 227:Edward G. Boscher, Chair 1285:in the 1960s and 1970s) 1279:Ruth Sienkiewicz-Mercer 1192:Elijah Coleman Bridgman 1078:Belchertown High School 1041:there were 91.9 males. 484:traveled including the 462:sustainable agriculture 450:census-designated place 2132:Towns in Massachusetts 1863: 1273:Ewha Womans University 1226:Josiah Gilbert Holland 1129:Clapp Memorial Library 1115:Belchertown Skate Park 1099:Clapp Memorial Library 648:, which terminates at 605:to the southwest, and 534:Enfield, Massachusetts 1862: 1709:"U.S. Census website" 1391:"Belchertown History" 1210:(born in Belchertown) 707:Historical population 478:Western Massachusetts 417:(previously known as 334: • Summer ( 137:42.27694°N 72.40139°W 2090:United States portal 2083:Massachusetts portal 1246:First Lady of Kansas 976:United States census 308: • Density 239:Nicole Miner, Member 1295:Clinton Edgar Woods 708: 637:and North Station. 142:42.27694; -72.40139 133: /  100:B-town, Cold Spring 1864: 1764:Stone House Museum 1397:on August 25, 2006 1166:Stone House Museum 1163:Skettersville Pond 1085:Points of interest 601:to the southeast, 593:to the northeast, 509:Connecticut Colony 300: • Total 279: • Water 263: • Total 249:Town Administrator 64:Belchertown Common 2099: 2098: 1991:Belchertown (CDP) 1743:"Library History" 1214:Gregory Gillespie 1204:Addison G. 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Chestnut Hill, Belchertown, Massachusetts
Belchertown (CDP), Massachusetts
Town
Belchertown Common
Flag of Belchertown, Massachusetts
Official seal of Belchertown, Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
42°16′37″N 72°24′05″W / 42.27694°N 72.40139°W / 42.27694; -72.40139
Country
State
Massachusetts
County
Hampshire
Open town meeting
Select Board
Town Administrator
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern
DST
UTC−4
Eastern
Area code
413
FIPS code
GNIS
www.belchertown.org
town
Hampshire County
Massachusetts

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