Westhampton, Massachusetts
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| Westhampton, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire County |
| Settled | 1762 |
| Incorporated | 1778 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 27.3 sq mi (70.8 km²) |
| - Land | 27.1 sq mi (70.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 730 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 1,468 |
| - Density | 54.1/sq mi (20.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01027 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Westhampton is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,468 at the 2000 census.
[edit] History
Westhampton was first settled in 1762 and was officially incorporated in 1778.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 70.8 km² (27.3 mi²). 70.3 km² (27.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.73%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,468 people, 542 households, and 422 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.9/km² (54.1/mi²). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 8.9/km² (23.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 542 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% 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 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,089, and the median income for a family was $66,625. Males had a median income of $42,200 versus $35,809 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,360. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Westhampton is the only town in Massachusetts that has laws prohibiting the sale of all beer, wine, and liquer.
