Alford, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1740 – Incorporated: 1773 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01230 – Area Code(s): 413 | |
| Official website: http://www.mass.gov/cc/alford.html | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 11.6 mi² / 29.9 km² |
| Land | 11.6 mi² / 29.9 km² |
| Water | 0.0 mi² / 0.0 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 839 ft / 256 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 399 |
| Density | 34.5/mi² / 13.3/km² |
Alford is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 399 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Alford was first settled in 1740 and was officially incorporated in 1773.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.9 km² (11.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 399 people, 171 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.3/km² (34.5/mi²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 9.3/km² (24.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White, 0.75% African American, and 0.25% from two or more races.
There were 171 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 41.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,632, and the median income for a family was $62,344. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $28,929 for females. The per capita income for the town was $40,412. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
The official web site for the town of Alford is http://www.townofalford.org
[edit] Notable residents
- John W. Hulbert, (1770-1831), born in Alford, lawyer and United States Congressman from Massachusetts[1]
[edit] References
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- ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.
