Wendell, MA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Wendell, Massachusetts

Wendell, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 29 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 69 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Springfield metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 986 people lived in Wendell.

The People and Families of Wendell

In Wendell, about 45% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Wendell; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wendell had a median family income of $60,147. Significantly, more adults in Wendell have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Wendell residents donated more money ($9,600) 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.

Wendell Housing

An estimated 85% of living spaces in Wendell are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Wendell is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Wendell, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wendell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Wendell, MA

Comparing Wendell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01379
Phone Area Codes	978
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.548
Longitude	-72.396

Station	TULLY LAKE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 84 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	AMHERST
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	986	100%
Male	509	51.6%
Female	477	48.4%
Under 18	253	25.7%
18+	733	74.3%
65+	45	4.6%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.88
White	912	92.5%
African-American	34	3.4%
Asian	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	13	1.3%
Mixed Race	23	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,036
Growth	50
Growth %	5.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	13.6%
English	12.7%
US/American	10.4%
German	10.4%
Polish	7.8%
French (except Basque)	7.1%
Italian	4.9%
French Canadian	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Scottish	3.5%
European	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Lithuanian	1.9%
Greek	1.3%
British	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
Canadian	1.2%
Russian	1%
Dutch	1%
Swiss	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Celtic	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wendell	986	$60,147
Erving	1,467	$47,212
Leverett	1,663	$73,333
Montague	8,489	$43,194
New Salem	929	$54,500
Orange	7,518	$44,128
Shutesbury	1,810	$65,521

Library
Wendell Free Library 2 Lockesvillage Rd. Wendell, Massachusetts (978) 544-3559

You are visiting:
All States > Massachusetts > Wendell

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Wendell Government Officials

Are you an official in the Wendell government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Wendell. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.