Williamsburg, Massachusetts
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| Williamsburg, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire County |
| Settled | 1735 |
| Incorporated | 1775 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km²) |
| - Land | 25.6 sq mi (66.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 530 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 2,427 |
| - Density | 94.7/sq mi (36.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01039 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://www.burgy.org/ | |
Williamsburg is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,427 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Williamsburg was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1775.
A flood on the Mill River on May 16, 1874, killed 88 people in the township of Williamsburg: 57 in the village of Williamsburg, 4 in the village of Skinnerville, and 27 in the village of Haydenville.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 66.6 km² (25.7 mi²). 66.4 km² (25.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.35%) is water. The town also includes the villages of Haydenville and Searsville
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,427 people, 1,027 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.6/km² (94.7/mi²). There were 1,073 housing units at an average density of 16.2/km² (41.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,027 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,250, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $36,977 versus $28,906 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,813. About 1.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
