Montgomery, Massachusetts
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| Montgomery, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden County |
| Settled | 1767 |
| Incorporated | 1780 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 15.2 sq mi (39.3 km²) |
| - Land | 15.1 sq mi (39.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,049 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 654 |
| - Density | 43.4/sq mi (16.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01085 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Montgomery is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 654 at the 2000 census.
[edit] History
Montgomery was first settled in 1767 and was officially incorporated in 1780.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.3 km² (15.2 mi²). 39.0 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.86%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 654 people, 253 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.8/km² (43.4/mi²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 6.6/km² (17.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,063, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $46,406 versus $37,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,942. About 1.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
