New Ashford, Massachusetts
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| New Ashford, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1762 |
| Incorporated | 1835 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 13.5 sq mi (35.1 km²) |
| - Land | 13.5 sq mi (35.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,256 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 247 |
| - Density | 18.2/sq mi (7.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01237 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
New Ashford is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 247 at the 2000 census.
[edit] History
New Ashford was first settled in 1762 and was officially incorporated in 1835.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.1 km² (13.5 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 247 people, 94 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.0/km² (18.2/mi²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 3.1/km² (8.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.55% White, 0.81% African American, 3.24% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races.
There were 94 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,323. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.
