Colrain, Massachusetts
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Colrain is a town located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,813.
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History
Colrain was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1761.
Geography
Image:Colrain ma highlight.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 112.5 km² (43.5 mi²). 112.4 km² (43.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.16% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,813 people, 686 households, and 478 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.1/km² (41.8/mi²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 6.9/km² (17.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.33% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 686 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,076, and the median income for a family was $46,518. Males had a median income of $32,800 versus $24,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,948. 6.8% of the population and 4.6% of families were below the poverty line. 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
