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Shelburne Falls
MassachusettsCDP
Shelburne Falls
Total population
1,845
Median home value
$314,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,536
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Shelburne Falls is a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is a census-designated place (CDP); as of the 2020 census, Shelburne Falls had a population of 1,719. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Silas Lamson was a 19th-century American inventor and manufacturer of scythe handles, agricultural implements, knives and cutlery. In 1834, Lamson patented a method for manufacturing curved snath handles for scythes used to harvest hay and wheat. The downward curve of the handle was an ergonomic improvement over straight-handled scythes. The company exists in the 21st century as Lamson, with an outlet store in Shelburne Falls.
Geography
The Deerfield River bisects Shelburne Falls, and Massaemett Mountain rises east of the village. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 km (2.6 mi), of which 6.6 km (2.5 mi) is land and 0.3 km (0.1 mi) (3.79%) is water. Shelburne Falls is served by Massachusetts Route 2, also known as the Mohawk Trail, as well as Routes 2A and 112, the former being the main route through the village.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Shelburne Falls, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,006
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,466
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,049
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,859
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves5,831
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,431
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,427
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves5,228
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Greater Commonwealth Virtual SchoolOther · Greenfield · 1,155 students · 16:1 ratio
- Greenfield HighHigh · Greenfield · 454 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- Greenfield MiddleMiddle · Greenfield · 300 students · 10:1 ratio
- Buckland-Shelburne RegionalElementary · Shelburne Falls · 274 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Mohawk Trail Regional SchoolHigh · Shelburne Falls · 271 students · 7.1:1 ratio
- Four Rivers Charter Public SchoolHigh · Greenfield · 219 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- Discovery School at Four CornersElementary · Greenfield · 214 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- Sheffield Elementary SchoolElementary · Turners Falls · 211 students · 10.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2002-09-282 km N of Wilton, New Hampshire
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
- Deerfield8.5 mi away · pop. 458
- Cheshire21.4 mi away · pop. 674
- Pittsfield28.3 mi away · pop. 43,457
- Chicopee31.2 mi away · pop. 55,295
- Cochituate73.7 mi away
- Boxford89.7 mi away · pop. 2,284
- Peabody90.6 mi away · pop. 54,695
- Amesbury Town92.4 mi away
- Ocean Grove99.5 mi away · pop. 3,453
- Duxbury112.6 mi away · pop. 1,994
- Bourne124.8 mi away · pop. 1,806
- Yarmouth Port143.6 mi away · pop. 5,403
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Shelburne Falls
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image