Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Settled: 1726 – Incorporated: 1761
Zip Code(s): 01230 – Area Code(s): 413
Location
Location in Massachusetts
Government
County	Berkshire County
Form of Government	Open town meeting
Executive office	Town Manager
Geography
Area
Total	45.7 mi² / 118.4 km²
Land	45.2 mi² / 117.0 km²
Water	0.5 mi² / 1.3 km²
Coordinates	42°11′45″ N 73°21′45″ W
Elevation	721 ft / 220 m
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
Population
Total (2000)	7527
Density	166.6/mi² / 64.3/km²

Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,527 at the 2000 census. Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 413 is the area code for western Massachusetts. ... Image File history File links Great_Barrington_ma_highlight. ... 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For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of Great Barrington, please see the articles on Great Barrington (CDP) and Housatonic. Great Barrington is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... Housatonic is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...

History

Great Barrington was first settled in 1726 and was officially incorporated in 1761. It is named after the village of Great Barrington in Gloucestershire, England. Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Barrington is a civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

In the winter of 1776 Henry Knox passed through Great Barrington while transporting the cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to the Siege of Boston. Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was an American bookseller from Boston who became the chief artillery officer of the Continental Army and later the nations first United States Secretary of War. ... Fort Ticonderoga Fort Ticonderoga is a large 18th century fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access to the north end of Lake George in the state of New York, USA. The fort controlled both commonly used trade routes between the English... The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 - March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the active American Revolutionary War. ...

In March of 1886, the water mill at Great Barrington was the site of an experiment that first used water to drive an alternating current generator. A transformer was used to increase the voltage and the current was transmitted over a mile away to the nearest town to power street lights. It was the first time electrical power had been transmitted a considerable distance away from its generating station. City lights viewed in a motion blurred exposure. ... International safety symbol Caution, risk of electric shock (ISO 3864), colloquially known as high voltage symbol. ...

Arlo Guthrie's 18-minute-long song "Alice's Restaurant" is based on true-life events that occurred near Great Barrington in Stockbridge, Massachusetts A press photo of Arlo Guthrie. ... The former church where Alice and Ray lived and where the story begins; the restaurant itself is roughly six miles north in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. ... Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 118.4 km² (45.7 mi²). 117.0 km² (45.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.12%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,527 people, 3,008 households, and 1,825 families residing in the town. The population density was 64.3/km² (166.6/mi²). There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 28.6/km² (74.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.74% White, 2.09% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,008 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,490, and the median income for a family was $53,135. Males had a median income of $38,163 versus $29,474 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,655. About 3.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Great Barrington has three public schools, Monument Mountain Regional High School, Monument Valley Middle School, and Muddy Brook Elementary School. It is also the home of Simon's Rock College of Bard and the John Dewey Academy. Simons Rock College of Bard Simons Rock College of Bard, also abbreviated as Simons Rock College and Simons Rock or, simply, The Rock , is a small liberal arts college located in the small town of Great Barrington (population 7,527), in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... The John Dewey Academy is a therapeutic college preparatory boarding school in Great Barrington, Massachusetts located in Searles Castle. ...

Railroad Street Youth Project

The Railroad Street Youth Project is a youth center run by local residents, most in their teens or twenties, and provides a spot for youth to go hang out, have meetings, and work on projects. Their Youth Operational Board has a $10,000 annual budget to fund youth- and community-inspired projects. In 2003, they sponsored a mural in the center of town concerning W. E. B. DuBois and his life. In 2004 RSYP launched a community dance initiative in cooperation with Jacob's Pillow. Salle des illustres, ceiling painting, by Jean André Rixens. ... W. E. B. DuBois William Edward Burghardt DuBois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an African-American civil rights activist, sociologist, freemason, and scholar. ... Jacob’s Pillow is a National Historic Landmark located in the town of Becket, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires. ...

Notable people born in Great Barrington

• W.E.B. DuBois
• Laura Secord
• Jonas Chartock

W. E. B. Du Bois William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (pronounced ) (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was a civil rights activist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar, and socialist. ... Painting by Mildred Peel Laura Secord (née Ingersoll) (September 13, 1775 – October 17, 1868) was a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. ... Jonas Samuel Chartock (born May 18, 1975) is President & CEO of the Charter School Policy Institute. ...

External links

• Berkshire Visitor's Bureau
• Berkshireweb
• Berkshire Business Resources
• Berkshire Community Radio Alliance - WBCR-LP 97.7 FM
• WBCR-LP A Blog (not affiliated with WBCR-LP)
• The Berkshire Eagle
• BerkshireRecordDotCom (not affiliated with the Berkshire Record)
• BerkshireEagleDotNetwork (not affiliated with the Berkshire Eagle)
• Berkshire Blog (not affiliated with the Berkshire Eagle)
• Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
• WAMC Northeast Public Radio Network

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