Egremont, Massachusetts
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| Egremont, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1730 |
| Incorporated | 1775 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 19.0 sq mi (49.1 km²) |
| - Land | 18.8 sq mi (48.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 1,345 |
| - Density | 71.4/sq mi (27.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01258 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://www.egremont-ma.gov/ | |
Egremont is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census. Egremont consists of two villages, North Egremont and South Egremont.
[edit] History
Egremont was first settled in 1730 and was officially incorporated in 1775.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.1 km² (19.0 mi²). 48.8 km² (18.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.63%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 609 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.6/km² (71.4/mi²). There were 866 housing units at an average density of 17.7/km² (46.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 609 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $60,104. Males had a median income of $40,885 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $41,702. About 4.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
