Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Wendell

Official Website: www.wendellmass.us
County: Franklin
Region: Deerfield Area
Year Settled: 1754
Incorporated as a Town: 1781
Land Area: 32.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 31 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 986
Estimated Population for 2006: 1,041
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
92.0%White
3.4%Black
1.4%Hispanic
0.4%Asian
2.7%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $105,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $202,000
Poverty: 10.2%
Nearest Hospital (ER): Athol Memorial Hospital (Athol), University Health Services (Amherst) Franklin Medical Center (Greenfield)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Wendell Center, Wendell Depot
Main Attractions: Wendell State Forest, Metacomet-Monadnock Trail
Parks: Wendell State Forest
Lakes & Ponds: Wickett Pond, Ruggles Pond, Tyler Pond, Bowens Pond, Fiske Pond, Sibley Swamp, Swift Pond?
Beaches: Ruggles Pond Beach

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