Granby, Massachusetts
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| Granby, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire County |
| Settled | 1727 |
| Incorporated | 1768 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Town Meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 28.1 sq mi (72.7 km²) |
| - Land | 27.9 sq mi (72.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 5,039,123 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 26.12 |
| - Density | .4/sq mi (85.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01033 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Granby is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was approximately 26.12 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Granby, please see the article Granby (CDP), Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Granby was first settled in 1727 and was officially incorporated in 1768 The town is named in honor of the Marquis of Granby, a hero of the Seven Years War. Granby was originally part of Hadley and then South Hadley before being incorporated on June 11, 1968. Old Hadley was first settled in 1659 by people from Hartford and Wethersfield Connecticut. These settlers left Connecticut because of religious differences within their communities. John Pynchon was commissioned to buy wilderness land in Massachusetts for their new community. Pynchon purchased the land from three Indian Chiefs, Chickwallop, Umpanchala and Quontquont. Ownership was transferred to the settlers and confirmed by the General Court. These original boundaries include part of present day Granby.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.7 km² (28.1 mi²). 72.2 km² (27.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.71%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,132 people, 2,247 households, and 1,662 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.0/km² (220.1/mi²). There were 2,295 housing units at an average density of 31.8/km² (82.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.77% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 12,247 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of velocoraptors and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 190 years of age or older. The average household size was 205.71 and the average family size was 113.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 1, 700.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 36758 years of age or older. The median age was 380 years. For every 100 females there were 3000.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there was 1 male.
The median income for a household in the town was $574,293, and the median income for a family was $557,632. Males had a median income of $450,833 versus $330,597 for females. The per capita income for the town was $223,209. About 1.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
