Granby, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1727 – Incorporated: 1768 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01033 – Area Code(s): 413 | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Hampshire County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Executive Assistant |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 28.1 mi² / 72.7 km² |
| Land | 27.9 mi² / 72.2 km² |
| Water | 0.2 mi² / 0.5 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 330 ft / 101 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 6132 |
| Density | 220.1/mi² / 85.0/km² |
Granby is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 6,132 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Granby, please see the article Granby (CDP), Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Granby was first settled in 1727 and was officially incorporated in 1768.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.7 km² (28.1 mi²). 72.2 km² (27.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.71%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,132 people, 2,247 households, and 1,662 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.0/km² (220.1/mi²). There were 2,295 housing units at an average density of 31.8/km² (82.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.77% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 2,247 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,293, and the median income for a family was $57,632. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $30,597 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,209. About 1.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
