Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Charlemont

Official Website: www.charlemont-ma.us
County: Franklin
Region: Mohawk Trail Area
Year Settled: 1742
Incorporated as a Town: 1765
Land Area: 26.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 52 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 1,358
Estimated Population for 2006: 1,377
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.9%White
0.3%Black
2.0%Hispanic
0.7%Asian
0.5%Native American
2.7%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $114,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $195,000
Poverty: 10.4%
Main Attractions: "Hail to the Sunrise" statue, Buttonball Tree, Bissell Covered Bridge

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