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Tolland, Massachusetts

Tolland, Massachusetts, in Hampden county, is 15 miles W of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 95 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Springfield metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 426 people lived in Tolland.

The People and Families of Tolland

In Tolland, about 69% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tolland had a median family income of $65,417.

Political Inclinations

Tolland residents donated more money ($1,050) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Tolland Housing

An estimated 85% of living spaces in Tolland are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Tolland, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles W of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01034
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.07
Longitude	-72.889

Station	HARTFORD BRADLEY INTL AP
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	BAKERSVILLE
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	NORFOLK 2 SW
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	426	100%
Male	227	53.3%
Female	199	46.7%
Under 18	102	23.9%
18+	324	76.1%
65+	55	12.9%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	3.06
White	415	97.4%
African-American	4	0.9%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	447
Growth	21
Growth %	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.2%
Italian	12.8%
Irish	12.5%
French (except Basque)	9.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
German	7.5%
US/American	7%
Polish	5.5%
French Canadian	2.3%
Dutch	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Swedish	1.4%
Welsh	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Hungarian	0.9%
Russian	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tolland	426	$65,417
Blandford	1,214	$59,375
Granville	1,521	$59,219
Montgomery	654	$66,250
Russell	1,657	$48,641
Southwick	8,835	$64,456
Westfield	40,072	$55,327

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Tolland Public Library 22 Clubhouse Rd. Tolland, Massachusetts (413) 258-4201

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