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Searsville. Shortly after the turn of the 18th century, three or four small shops were established in Wmsbg and
Searsville to specialize in the final processing of these goods. the fulling, dying and dressing operations. It was not until 1813 that spinning and weaving moved from household to factory. In 1819 Nathaniel Sears (1796–1886) son of Rufus Sears and Priscilla Sears built a small shop for the dressing of woolen cloth in this community which became known as Searsville.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.
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of 2000, there were 2,427 people, 1,027 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.7 inhabitants per square mile (36.6/km). There were 1,073 housing units at an average density of 41.9 per square mile (16.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94%
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Williamsburg and Goshen approximately one mile above the center of the village, is the settlement of Searsville. In 1795, Rufus Hyde moved his blacksmith shop down from Meetinghouse Hill to the banks of the stream in what was soon to become the industrial community of
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The area was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1771. In addition to the main village of
Williamsburg near the center of town, the town includes the villages of Haydenville and Searsville. Haydenville is now recognized by the
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unexpectedly burst, sending a twenty-foot wall of water surging into the valley below. Every town and village along the river's normally placid flow was soon devastated by the great rush of water. Much of the flood's force was abated in
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464:. Located over twelve miles from the breached dam in Williamsburg, Northampton was the last town to experience the flood's fury, with four additional victims swept away in the swell.
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Williamsburg is known in the region for its quaint town center which includes the
Williamsburg General Store, the Williamsburg Market, the Meekins Library and the town Post Office.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 47,250, and the median income for a family was $ 55,833. Males had a median income of $ 36,977 versus $ 28,906 for females. The
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409:. The Mill River flows southeast from Williamsburg village, where the East and West branches join, through Haydenville and into Northampton, on its way to the Connecticut River.
476:, the town has a total area of 25.7 square miles (66.6 km), of which 25.6 square miles (66.2 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km), or 0.53%, are water.
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is the main highway through the town, leading southeast 7 miles (11 km) to the center of
Northampton and west 33 miles (53 km) to
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claimed 139 lives and left nearly 800 victims homeless throughout
Hampshire County. The deluge occurred when the
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838:
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for the town was $ 25,813. About 1.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the
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1056:"Massachusetts by Place and County Subdivision - GCT-T1. Population Estimates"
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94:Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
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1682:Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts
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18:Town in Massachusetts, United States
216:25.6 sq mi (66.2 km)
208:25.7 sq mi (66.6 km)
1370:Municipalities and communities of
864:, author and Pulitzer Prize winner
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396:Print of Haydenville from 1886 by
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905:, Vice President for Libraries,
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852:, Christian medical missionary
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899:, Wisconsin state legislator
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485:Historical population
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1476:Granby
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