| New Marlborough, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1738 |
| Incorporated | 1775 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 47.9 sq mi (124.0 km²) |
| - Land | 47.2 sq mi (122.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,351 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,494 |
| - Density | 31.7/sq mi (12.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01244 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-45420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618272 |
| Website: http://www.new-marlborough.ma.us/ | |
New Marlborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,494 at the 2000 census. New Marlborough consists of five villages: Clayton, Hartsville, Mill River, New Marlborough Village and Southfield.
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History
New Marlborough was first settled in 1738 and was officially incorporated in 1775.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124.0 km²), of which, 47.2 square miles (122.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.44%) is water. The Konkapot River and Umpachene River flow through town. New Marlborough is bordered on the north by Monterey, on the east by Sandisfield, on the south by Norfolk, CT and North Canaan, CT, on the west by Sheffield, and on the northwest by Great Barrington.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,494 people, 582 households, and 403 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.7 people per square mile (12.2/km²). There were 963 housing units at an average density of 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 1.67% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population. There were 582 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $56,944. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $25,972 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,658. About 3.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
