Richmond, Massachusetts
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| Richmond, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1760 |
| Incorporated | 1765 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 19.2 sq mi (49.8 km²) |
| - Land | 19.0 sq mi (49.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,057 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 1,604 |
| - Density | 84.6/sq mi (32.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01254 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://www.richmondma.org/ | |
Richmond is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,604 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.8 km² (19.2 mi²). 49.1 km² (19.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.40%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,604 people, 643 households, and 480 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.7/km² (84.6/mi²). There were 833 housing units at an average density of 17.0/km² (43.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 1.00% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 643 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,917, and the median income for a family was $72,500. Males had a median income of $45,536 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,568. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Deval Patrick - Governor of Massachusetts (2007-?)
