Chesterfield, Massachusetts

31. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Hampshire County is a non-governmental County located in the U An Open town meeting is a form of municipal legislature typical in the New England region of the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (81. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)

- Land

31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (80. 5 km²)

- Water

0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²)

Elevation

1,427 ft (435 m)

Population (2000)

- Total

1,201

- Density

38. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (14. 9/km²)

Time zone

Eastern (UTC-5)

- Summer (DST)

Eastern (UTC-4)

ZIP code

01012

Area code(s)

413

FIPS code

25-13590

GNIS feature ID

0618197

Chesterfield is a rural recreational hill town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles southeast of Pittsfield and 108 miles west of Boston. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 413 is the area code for Western Massachusetts. It is the largest area code by land area covered in the state extending from the western state line to the Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states Hampshire County is a non-governmental County located in the U The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The Springfield Metropolitan Area is the region that is socio-economically tied to the city of Springfield Massachusetts.

History

Chesterfield was first settled in 1760 and was officially incorporated in 1762. The town center, established after the Revolution, has well-preserved Federal Period houses along Main Road. In its early days, the town supported a largely agricultural economy, with wool from Merino sheep as a major product. The Merino is the most economically influential breed of sheep in the world prized for its Wool. However, there were sawmills and tanneries in operation as well as cloth dressing mills, and in the early 19th century these superseded farming and brought in a small immigrant population that was mostly Irish. Progress wiped out most of the industry in Chesterfield and by the turn of the century a re-emerging agricultural economy developed alongside the growing trade from summer residents.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (81. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (80. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it (0. 61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,201 people, 447 households, and 324 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 38. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (14. 9/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 16. 8/sq mi (6. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98. 67% White, 0. 25% Asian, 0. 25% Pacific Islander, 0. 08% from other races, and 0. 75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 08% of the population.

There were 447 households out of which 34. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 6% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 3% were non-families. 18. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 69 and the average family size was 3. 09.

In the town the population was spread out with 25. 7% under the age of 18, 6. 1% from 18 to 24, 29. 8% from 25 to 44, 28. 6% from 45 to 64, and 9. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,063, and the median income for a family was $57,361. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $27,788 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,220. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 4% of families and 5. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 3. 4% of those age 65 or over.