Belchertown

Official Website: www.belchertown.org
Other Website: www.belchertownguide.com
County: Hampshire
Region: Amherst & Palmer Areas & Quabbin Valley West
Year Settled: 1731
Incorporated as a Town: 1761
Land Area: 52.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 246 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 12,968
Estimated Population for 2006: 14,103
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

95.3%	White
0.7%	Black
1.6%	Hispanic
1.0%	Asian
0.2%	Native American
1.3%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $55,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $142,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $260,000
Poverty: 5.9%
Violent Crime Index: 14 (low)
Property Crime Index: 21 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Healthsouth Hospital (Ludlow), Wing Memorial Hospital (Palmer)

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