Savoy, Massachusetts
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| Savoy, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1777 |
| Incorporated | 1797 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km²) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,720 ft (524 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 705 |
| - Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01256 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Savoy is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 705 at the 2000 census.
[edit] History
Savoy was first settled in 1777 and was officially incorporated in 1797.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²). 92.9 km² (35.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.39%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 705 people, 287 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.6/km² (19.7/mi²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 3.5/km² (9.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.71% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 287 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,477, and the median income for a family was $50,114. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $28,182 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,223. About 4.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
