Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Sheffield

Official Website: www.sheffieldma.gov
County: Berkshire
Region: Great Barrington Area
Year Settled: 1726
Incorporated as a Town: 1733
Land Area: 48.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 69 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 3,335
Estimated Population for 2006: 3,367
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.6%White
1.0%Black
1.3%Hispanic
0.2%Asian
0.3%Native American
0.5%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $157,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $298,000
Poverty: 5.3%
Villages/Neighborhoods: Villages: Sheffield, Ashley Falls
Main Attractions: Ashley House, Bartholomew's Cobble (land reservation), Sheffield Historical Society

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