Hinsdale, Massachusetts

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Hinsdale, Massachusetts
Settled: 1763 – Incorporated: 1804
Zip Code(s): 01235 – Area Code(s): 413
Location
Location of Hinsdale, Massachusetts
Location in Massachusetts
Government
County Berkshire County
Form of Government Open town meeting
Executive office Administrative Assistant
Geography
Area
Total 21.7 mi² / 56.2 km²
Land 20.8 mi² / 54.0 km²
Water 0.9 mi² / 2.2 km²
Coordinates 42°26′19″ N
73°07′33″ W
Elevation 1442 ft / 440 m
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
Population
Total (2000) 1872
Density 89.8/mi² / 34.7/km²

Hinsdale is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,872 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] History

Hinsdale was first settled in 1763 and was officially incorporated in 1804.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.2 km² (21.7 mi²). 54.0 km² (20.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (3.96%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,872 people, 739 households, and 509 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.7/km² (89.8/mi²). There were 970 housing units at an average density of 18.0/km² (46.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.53% African American, 0.27% Asian, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 739 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $51,118. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $24,420 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,797. About 6.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Points of interest

  • Camp Taconic
  • Dan Duquette Sports Academy
  • Lake Ashmere
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