Great Barrington (CDP), Massachusetts facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Town | Great Barrington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,234 |
| • Density | 1,550.31/sq mi (598.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
01230
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| Area code(s) | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-26780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0607441 |
Great Barrington is a special area in the larger town of Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is called a "census-designated place" (CDP) because the U.S. Census Bureau collects information about the people living there. In 2020, about 2,234 people lived in this part of Great Barrington. The entire town of Great Barrington had a population of 7,104 people.
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Exploring Great Barrington's Location
This part of Great Barrington is located in the middle of the larger town. It sits right next to the Housatonic River. Imagine a map: Great Barrington is at these coordinates: 42°11′43″N 73°21′45″W / 42.19528°N 73.36250°W.
Main Roads and Travel Routes
The main road that goes through Great Barrington is U.S. Route 7, also known as Main Street.
- If you go north on Route 7, you can reach towns like Stockbridge, Lenox, and Pittsfield.
- If you go south, you'll get to Sheffield and then into Connecticut.
Other important roads also pass through Great Barrington:
- Massachusetts Route 23 also uses Main Street. It goes east to places like Monterey and Otis. If you go west, it leads to Egremont and then into New York.
- Massachusetts Route 41 also follows Main Street. It goes north to West Stockbridge and southwest through South Egremont towards Connecticut.
Size of the Area
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Great Barrington CDP covers a total area of about 3.7 square kilometers (or 1.4 square miles).
- Most of this area, about 3.5 square kilometers (1.4 square miles), is land.
- A small part, about 0.1 square kilometers (0.05 square miles), is water, which makes up about 3.30% of the total area.
Who Lives in Great Barrington?
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| 2020 | 2,234 | — | |
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Let's look at the people who call Great Barrington home. In 2000, there were 2,459 people living here.
Population Details
- There were 1,184 households, which are groups of people living together in one home.
- About 24% of these households had children under 18 living with them.
- Around 34.6% were married couples living together.
- About 11.7% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
- Many households (50.1%) were "non-families," meaning they were individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
- About 42.2% of all households were made up of just one person.
- Around 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average household had about 2 people, and the average family had about 2.8 people.
Age Groups in the Community
The population in Great Barrington is spread out across different age groups:
- About 21.5% of the people were under 18 years old.
- Around 8.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- Around 25.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 16.3% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Great Barrington was 40 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 87 males.
See also
In Spanish: Great Barrington (condado de Berkshire) para niños
