Alford, MA

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Alford, Massachusetts

Alford, Massachusetts, in Berkshire county, is 33 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center) and 107 miles N of New York, New York. The town is located in the Pittsfield metropolitan area. Alford has a population of 399.

The People and Families of Alford

In Alford, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alford had a median family income of $62,344.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Alford gave more campaign money ($500) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Alford Housing

Owners occupy 91% of the housing units in Alford.

Commuting

In Alford, 78% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles N of New York, New York
County	Berkshire
Metro Area	Pittsfield
Standard Zip Codes	01230, 01266
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.236
Longitude	-73.413

Station	GREAT BARRINGTON 5 SW
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	COPAKE
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	VALATIE 1 N
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	399	100%
Male	188	47.1%
Female	211	52.9%
Under 18	83	20.8%
18+	316	79.2%
65+	64	16%
Median Age	49.5
Average Family Size	2.87
White	395	99%
African-American	3	0.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	400
Growth	1
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	15.3%
Italian	13.8%
English	12.9%
German	11.7%
US/American	7.2%
Russian	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Hungarian	3.6%
Dutch	3.6%
Yugoslavian	3.3%
Polish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Eastern European	2.1%
Swedish	2.1%
Romanian	1.5%
British	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
European	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alford	399	$62,344
Egremont	1,345	$60,104
Great Barrington	7,527	$53,135
Mount Washington	130	$55,750
Sheffield	3,335	$50,944
Stockbridge	2,276	$59,556
West Stockbridge	1,416	$64,464

Library
Alford Free Public Library 5 Alford Center Road Alford, Massachusetts (413) 528-4536

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