Montague

Official Website: www.montague.net
County: Franklin
Region: Greenfield & Deerfield Areas
Year Settled: 1715
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 30.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 279 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 8,489
Estimated Population for 2006: 8,368
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

93.8%	White
0.7%	Black
2.6%	Hispanic
0.9%	Asian
0.4%	Native American
1.7%	Other

Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $113,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $170,000
Poverty: 13.1%
Violent Crime Index: 22 (average)
Property Crime Index: 28 (average)
Nearest Hospital (ER): Franklin Medical Center (Greenfield)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Lake Pleasant, Millers Falls, Montague Center, Montague City, Turners Falls
Main Attractions: Great Falls Discovery Center, The Montague Mill (shops), Shea Theater, Hallmark Museum (contemporary photography), Turners Falls Bridge
Parks: Wendell State Forest, Montague State Forest, Highland Park
Lakes & Ponds: Lake Pleasant, Green Pond

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