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Belchertown is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,968 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Belchertown High School, and the infamous Belchertown State School mental institution (closed in 1992.)

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Belchertown, please see the article Belchertown (CDP), Massachusetts.

Belchertown was first settled in 1731 and was officially incorporated in 1761. The town is named in honor of Jonathan Belcher, royal governor of Massachusetts. This town was originally named Cold Spring. [1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 143.4 km (55.4 mi ). 136.6 km (52.7 mi ) of it is land and 6.8 km (2.6 mi ) of it (4.77%) is water.

Belchertown now contains a portion of Enfield, Massachusetts, one of the four towns that was disincorporated in 1938 to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir.

As of the census 2 of 2000, there were 12,968 people, 4,886 households, and 3,517 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.0/km (245.9/mi ). There were 5,050 housing units at an average density of 37.0/km (95.8/mi ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

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$409,000 Belchertown, MA Single Family 3/3 2780 0.2
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$169,900 Granby, MA Single Family 2/1 900 6.3
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$249,900 Westfield, MA Single Family 3/2 1372 9.9
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$398,000 Westfield, MA Single Family 3/3 2682 9.9
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$325,000 Westfield, MA Single Family 3/2 1877 9.9
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$289,000 West Brookfield, MA Single Family 3/2 1250 9.9
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$285,000 Westfield, MA Single Family 4/2 1878 9.9
$443,000 Westfield, MA Single Family 4/3 3800 9.9
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$459,000 Chicopee, MA Single Family 4/2 2200 11.5
$229,000 Chicopee, MA Single Family 3/1 1376 11.5
$179,000 Springfield, MA Single Family 3/15 1399 12.3
$149,900 Springfield, MA Single Family 3/2 1700 13.1
$165,000 Springfield, MA Single Family 4/2 2496 13.1
$160,000 Springfield, MA Single Family 8/2 2059 13.1
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$169,000 Springfield, MA Single Family 3/2 1000 13.1
$179,000 Springfield, MA Single Family 6/2 2552 13.1
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$299,000 Monson, MA Single Family 3/2 1639 13.3
$225,000 Ludlow, MA Single Family 3/2 1370 15.1
$137,500 Springfield, MA Single Family 0/0 0 15.3
$345,000 Southwick, MA Single Family 4/3 2400 15.4
$149,900 Holyoke, MA Single Family 6/2 6600 15.4
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$795,000 Brimfield, MA Single Family 4/4 3500 15.8
$75,000 Barre, MA Single Family 2/2 3000 16.3
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$485,500 West Springfield, MA Single Family 4/2 3000 17.4
$385,000 Sturbridge, MA Single Family 3/2 1750 20.4
$320,000 Deerfield, MA Farm/Ranch 7/2 2464 20.7
$499,900 Sturbridge, MA Single Family 4/2 2800 22.3
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$429,000 Sturbridge, MA Single Family 4/2 2764 22.3
$120,000 Sturbridge, MA Acreage/Land 0/0 0 22.3
$175,000 Easthampton, MA Single Family 2/1 1200 23.0

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Belchertown, MA information

State:Massachusetts
Country:Hampshire
Area Code:413
FIPS:25015
TimeZone:EST
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Belchertown, MA Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Belchertown, MA

Population: 293,655,4002,696
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.4

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%5.6%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$244,900
Commute time:
in minutes
27.428

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0112.4
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%-0.1%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%3.8%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%6.1%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%5.95%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%5%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.90
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%87%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$6673.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%11.3%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%18.4%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
38
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
37

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7338.3
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.051
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0130.3
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.055

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,058615
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.048
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.042
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112129
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.980.3
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.78.8
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205192

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Belchertown, ZIP Codes

01007,