Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Erving

Official Website: none
County: Franklin
Region: Greenfield & Mohawk Trail Areas
Year Settled: 1801
Incorporated as a Town: 1838
Land Area: 13.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 106 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 1,467
Estimated Population for 2006: 1,561
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.3%White
0.1%Black
0.9%Hispanic
0.1%Asian
0.7%Native American
1.8%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $97,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $175,000
Poverty: 6.7%
Violent Crime Index: 3 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 19 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Franklin Medical Center (Greenfield)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Erving Center, Farley Village, Ervingside (Millers Falls)
Known For: Paper mills, Northfield Mountain Power Station
Main Attractions: Erving Castle, French King Bridge, Metacomet-Monadnock Trail
Parks: Erving State Forest
Lakes & Ponds: Northfield Mountain Reservoir, Laurel Lake

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