Blandford, Massachusetts
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| Blandford, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden County |
| Settled | 1735 |
| Incorporated | 1741 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 53.6 sq mi (138.7 km²) |
| - Land | 51.7 sq mi (134.0 km²) |
| - Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,452 ft (443 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 1,214 |
| - Density | 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01008 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Blandford is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Blandford was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1741.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 138.7 km² (53.5 mi²). 134.0 km² (51.7 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it (3.38%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,214 people, 456 households, and 350 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.1/km² (23.5/mi²). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 3.9/km² (10.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.76% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 456 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,935, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $32,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,285. About 1.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Points of interest
- Blandford is home to the Blandford Ski Area, a small ski mountain owned by the Springfield Ski Club and open to the public. 2006-2007 marks its 71st year of operation.[2]
[edit] Notable residents
- George Ashmun, (1804-1870), born in Blandford, United States Congressman from Massachusetts[1]
[edit] References
- ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.
