Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Streetside in Turners Falls
Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.59889, -72.55694
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
- Land	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation	243 ft (74 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,441
- Density	2,239.0/sq mi (864.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	01349, 01376
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-70815
GNIS feature ID	0608956

Turners Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,441 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Turners Falls is located at 42°35′56″N, 72°33′25″W (42.598943, -72.556809)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (12.72%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,441 people, 1,995 households, and 1,153 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 866.0/km² (2,239.0/mi²). There were 2,145 housing units at an average density of 418.3/km² (1,081.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.93% White, 0.74% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population.

There were 1,995 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,243, and the median income for a family was $38,041. Males had a median income of $30,997 versus $25,444 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,446. About 13.4% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Turners Falls Canal
• Gill - Montague Bridge

Gallery

Monument on the Gill, Massachusetts side of the Gill - Montague Bridge, with the text "Captain William Turner with 145 men surprised and destroyed over 300 indians encamped at this place May 19, 1676"

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Turners Falls, Massachusetts is at coordinates 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.598943, -72.556809 (Turners Falls, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.598943, -72.556809 (Turners Falls, Massachusetts)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Massachusetts
City	Greenfield
Towns	Ashfield | Bernardston | Buckland | Charlemont | Colrain | Conway | Deerfield | Erving | Gill | Hawley | Heath | Leverett | Leyden | Monroe | Montague | New Salem | Northfield | Orange | Rowe | Shelburne | Shutesbury | Sunderland | Warwick | Wendell | Whately
CDPs	Millers Falls | Northfield | Orange | Shelburne Falls | South Deerfield | Turners Falls
Village	Lake Pleasant