Washington, Massachusetts
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| Washington, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1760 |
| Incorporated | 1777 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 38.7 sq mi (100.2 km²) |
| - Land | 37.8 sq mi (97.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,412 ft (430 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 544 |
| - Density | 14.4/sq mi (5.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01223 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://town.washington.ma.us/ | |
Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 544 at the 2000 census.
[edit] History
Washington was first settled in 1760 and was officially incorporated in 1777.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.2 km² (38.7 mi²). 97.8 km² (37.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (2.38%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 544 people, 203 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.6/km² (14.4/mi²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 2.4/km² (6.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.37% African American, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 203 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,583, and the median income for a family was $55,357. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,610. About 4.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
