28-614: Hampshire County is the name of two counties in the United States: Hampshire County, Massachusetts Hampshire County, West Virginia See also [ edit ] Hampshire , a county in England Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
56-506: Is a historical and judicial county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts . As of the 2020 census , the population was 162,308. Its most populous municipality is Amherst (due to seasonal student population; the largest year-round is Northampton ), its largest town in terms of landmass is Belchertown , and its traditional county seat is Northampton . The county is named after the county Hampshire , in England. Hampshire County
84-466: Is now in modern-day Hampden County , Franklin County , and Berkshire County , as well as small parts of modern-day Worcester County . By 1683, three new towns (Westfield (now Southwick ), Suffield , and Enfield ) had been incorporated south of Springfield. These towns were partly or wholly in the modern state of Connecticut at the time of their incorporation. They resulted in a border dispute between
112-614: Is part of the Springfield , MA Metropolitan Statistical Area . Together with Hampden County , Hampshire County municipalities belong to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Hampshire County was constituted in 1662 from previously unorganized territory comprising the entire western part of Massachusetts Bay Colony . It included the original towns of Springfield , Northampton , and Hadley . The original Hampshire County also included territory that
140-677: The Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth Colony . In 1636, Roger Williams , banished from Salem , fled to the Indian village of Sowams, where he was sheltered by Massasoit until he settled at Providence . Permanent English settlement east of the Indian village began. In 1653, Massasoit and his oldest son sold to certain Plymouth Colony settlers what is now Warren and parts of Barrington, Rhode Island , Swansea, Massachusetts , and Rehoboth, Massachusetts . In 1668,
168-610: The Pioneer Valley and the northern tip of the Hartford–Springfield Knowledge Corridor . Hampshire County is the only county in Massachusetts surrounded in all directions by other counties of Massachusetts: all other counties in the state are adjacent to at least one other state or the open ocean. At the 2000 census there were 152,251 people, 55,991 households, and 33,818 families living in
196-491: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71 km ), of which 27.5 square miles (71 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ), or 0.33%, is water. Warren is bordered by Palmer on the west, Ware on the northwest, West Brookfield on the north and east, Brookfield on the southeast, and Brimfield on the south. The Quaboag River runs through
224-406: The 55,991 households 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.40% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.60% were non-families. 28.60% of households were one person and 10.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 19.60% under
252-591: The Connecticut Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1731, Worcester County was created, which included the original town of Brookfield (incorporated in 1718 as part of Hampshire County). More territory was lost to Worcester County in 1742 when the town of Western (now Warren ) was created and added to Worcester County. Further territorial losses occurred in 1749 when the towns of Enfield, Somers (split off from Enfield in 1734), and Suffield unilaterally joined Connecticut Colony. In 1761, Berkshire County
280-418: The age of 18, 19.30% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.90 males. The median household income was $ 46,098 and the median family income was $ 57,480. Males had a median income of $ 39,327 versus $ 30,362 for females. The per capita income for
308-401: The average family size was 3.02. Age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median household income was $ 34,583, and the median family income
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#1732772912047336-526: The center of town. At the 2000 census , there were 4,776 people, 1,889 households and 1,286 families residing in the town. The population density was 173.5 inhabitants per square mile (67.0/km ). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 73.2 per square mile (28.3/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White , 0.42% Black or African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.27% Asian , 0.21% from other races , and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of
364-409: The council termed a "fundamentally flawed, unsustainable operational model"; it had no inherent source of income and lacked a regional planning function. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 545 square miles (1,410 km ), of which 527 square miles (1,360 km ) is land and 18 square miles (47 km ) (3.3%) is water. Hampshire County is the middle section of
392-496: The county was $ 21,685. About 5.10% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.20% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over. At the 2010 census , there were 158,080 people, 58,702 households, and 34,480 families living in the county. The population density was 299.8 inhabitants per square mile (115.8/km ). There were 62,603 housing units at an average density of 118.7 per square mile (45.8/km ). The racial makeup of
420-547: The county was 88.7% white, 4.5% Asian, 2.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population. The largest ancestry groups were: Of the 58,702 households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.3% were non-families, and 29.7% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size
448-669: The county. The population density was 288 inhabitants per square mile (111/km ). There were 58,644 housing units at an average density of 111 per square mile (43/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 91.10% White, 1.96% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.7% were of Irish , 12.8% Polish , 9.6% English , 9.5% French , 8.5% French Canadian , 6.9% Italian and 6.4% German ancestry, 88.8% spoke English , 3.4% Spanish , 1.7% French and 1.4% Polish as their first language. Of
476-484: The list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Hampshire County is home to what are known as the " Five Colleges ", which include the University of Massachusetts flagship campus and four well-known private colleges: The Five College Consortium provides course cross-registration between
504-479: The mails." On January 13, 1834, a town meeting was held to discuss a name change. Shortly thereafter, the town petitioned the legislature to change the name, which was soon done, and the first town meeting under the name "Warren" was held on April 28, 1834. Two other places named "Warren" had existed in Massachusetts prior to 1834. The first Warren , now in Rhode Island , was located on land combining parts of
532-405: The population. There were 1,889 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and
560-511: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hampshire_County&oldid=1225356097 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hampshire County, Massachusetts Hampshire County
588-545: The schools and funds free bus service, provided by Pioneer Valley Transit Authority , between the campuses. The following towns were disincorporated for the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir . Warren, MA Warren is a town in Worcester County , Massachusetts , United States. The population was 4,975 at the 2020 census . The town contains the villages of Warren and West Warren . Warren
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#1732772912047616-599: The town was renamed Warren in honor of General Joseph Warren , who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War . The need to rename the town came about due to confusion of the name "Western" with the town of Weston, Massachusetts . According to the History of Warren Massachusetts by Olney I. Darling, Western was renamed Warren due to "countless mistakes in the transmission of
644-479: The township was officially incorporated with the name Sowams;[3] in 1691, the Plymouth Colony merged with the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Warren was ceded to Rhode Island from Massachusetts in 1747. The town was named "Warren" after a British naval hero, Admiral Sir Peter Warren , following a victory at Louisburg in 1745. At the time of cession in 1747, Barrington was unified with Warren, until it
672-481: Was $ 39,598. Males had a median income of $ 32,773 versus $ 26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 17,192. About 5.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those aged 65 or over. Warren Pumps LLC , which began operations in 1897, continues a tradition of municipal (including flood control pumps for New Orleans, Louisiana ), industrial, and commercial pump manufacturing in
700-497: Was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 36.6 years. The median household income was $ 59,505 and the median family income was $ 80,891. Males had a median income of $ 52,686 versus $ 43,219 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,367. About 6.2% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on
728-474: Was first settled in 1664 and was officially incorporated on January 16, 1741, as the town of Western. Originally a part of Quaboag Plantation , the town now known as Warren was part of Brookfield for 68 years until it was renamed Western. Warren includes land petitioned from both the Quaboag Plantation and the "Kingsfield", which included parts of Palmer and Brimfield . On March 13, 1834,
756-470: Was partitioned from Hampshire County. In 1811, Franklin County was split off from the northern part of Hampshire, and in the following year, Hampden County was split off from its southern part. Following the dissolution of the county government in 1999, county affairs were managed by the Hampshire Council of Governments . The council itself ceased operations in 2019, due to what an appraisal of
784-686: Was separated again in 1770. The second "Warren, Massachusetts" is now the town of Warren, Maine . On November 7, 1776, Upper Town of St. Georges Plantation was incorporated as a town and named after Joseph Warren, the Revolutionary War hero. Maine separated from Massachusetts in 1820. Warren in Worcester County historically contained the villages of #4 Village, Center Village, West Warren, Lower Village, and South Warren. Historical markers mark each of these areas, and West Warren and Warren each have their own zip codes. According to
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