Monterey, Massachusetts
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| Monterey, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1739 |
| Incorporated | 1847 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 27.3 sq mi (70.8 km²) |
| - Land | 26.5 sq mi (68.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,244 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 934 |
| - Density | 35.2/sq mi (13.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01245 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://www.monterey-ma.org/ | |
Monterey is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 934 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Monterey was first settled in 1739 and was officially incorporated in 1847. Lake Garfield is contained within Monterey.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 70.8 km² (27.3 mi²). 68.6 km² (26.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (3.00%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 934 people, 387 households, and 239 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.6/km² (35.2/mi²). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 12.1/km² (31.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.90% White, 0.54% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 387 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,750, and the median income for a family was $59,643. Males had a median income of $37,692 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,992. About 3.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Berkshire Visitor's Bureau
- Berkshireweb
- MontereyNews.org
- The Berkshire Eagle
- BerkshireRecordDotCom
- BerkshireEagleDotNetwork
- Berkshire Blog
- Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
