Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Monterey

Nickname: "formerly South Tyringham"
Official Website: www.monterey-ma.org
County: Berkshire
Region: Great Barrington Area
Year Settled: 1739
Incorporated as a Town: 1847
Land Area: 26.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 35 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 934
Estimated Population for 2006: 963
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.1%White
0.5%Black
1.5%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.2%Native American
1.3%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $209,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $373,000
Poverty: 9.0%
Main Attractions: The Bidwell House Museum, Berkshire Hatchery Foundation, Lake Garfield

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