Editing New Marlborough, Massachusetts

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|postal_code              = 01230 (New Marlborough)<br/>01244 ([[Mill River, Massachusetts|Mill River]])<br/>01259 ([[Southfield, Massachusetts|Southfield]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 413|413]]
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'''New Marlborough''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire County]], [[Massachusetts]], United States. It is part of the [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]], [[Massachusetts]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 1,528 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2500345420| title=Census - Geography Profile: New Marlborough town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> New Marlborough consists of five villages: [[Clayton, Massachusetts|Clayton]], Hartsville, Mill River, New Marlborough Village and Southfield.

== History ==

New Marlborough was established as one of the four townships opened along the road between [[Sheffield, Massachusetts|Sheffield]] and [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]]. The land was purchased from the local Native Americans (a band of [[Mohican Indians]]) by 72 proprietors from [[Marlborough, Massachusetts]] and vicinity, and the deed to the land was certified by the General Court in Boston in 1736. Most of the land was divided into 60-acre parcels for settlement, which started in 1739 and proceeded quickly during the 1740s. The town was officially incorporated in 1775, and named after the home town of the original proprietors.<ref>Field, David D, and Dewey, Chester, eds. 1829. A History of the County of Berkshire, Massachusetts.  Available from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyo00fiel .</ref> The town grew as a combination of agriculture in the area around the town center, and mills along the rivers in town. Today it is mostly rural, with little to no industry.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|124.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|121.4|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.6|km2|disp=flip}}, or 2.12%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500345420| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161719/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500345420| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Marlborough town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> New Marlborough is bordered on the north by [[Monterey, Massachusetts|Monterey]], on the east by [[Sandisfield, Massachusetts|Sandisfield]], on the south by [[Norfolk, Connecticut|Norfolk]] and [[North Canaan, Connecticut]], on the west by [[Sheffield, Massachusetts|Sheffield]], and on the northwest by [[Great Barrington, Massachusetts|Great Barrington]]. New Marlborough is located {{convert|26|mi}} south of [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]], {{convert|42|mi}} west of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] and {{convert|128|mi}} west-southwest of [[Boston]].

New Marlborough is located in the lower [[Berkshires]], dotted by several peaks. Several rivers, including the [[Konkapot River]], [[Umpachene River]], and Whiting River, flow through the town, all of which feed into the [[Housatonic River]]. There are also several swamps and ponds, including Lake Buel on the Monterey line, and the Thousand Acre Swamp in the southeast corner. The swamp lies along the border of Campbells Falls State Park, named for the falls along the Whiting River. Parts of [[Sandisfield State Forest]] also lie in the town.

The town lies along [[Massachusetts Route 183]], which passes from [[Lenox, Massachusetts|Lenox]] and Great Barrington towards Sandisfield and the Connecticut border. For the northern half of the route, Route 183 is combined with [[Massachusetts Route 57|Route 57]], which splits near the geographic center of town to head east towards Sandisfield and its eventual terminus in [[Agawam, Massachusetts|Agawam]].

The nearest interstate, Interstate 90 (the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]) passes several miles north of the town, with the nearest exit, Exit 2 in [[Lee, Massachusetts|Lee]], being {{convert|15|mi}} away. The nearest bus service is in Great Barrington, and the nearest rail service (along the Lake Shore Line of [[Amtrak]]) is in [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]]. The nearest small airport is in Great Barrington, with the nearest national air service being at [[Bradley International Airport]] in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]].

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations | type=USA | align=left
 | 1850|1847
 | 1860|1782
 | 1870|1855
 | 1880|1876
 | 1890|1305
 | 1900|1282
 | 1910|1124
 | 1920|1010
 | 1930|864
 | 1940|956
 | 1950|989
 | 1960|1083
 | 1970|1031
 | 1980|1160
 | 1990|1240
 | 2000|1494
 | 2010|1509
 | 2020|1528
 | 2022*|1510
 | footnote=* = population estimate.  {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}<ref>{{cite web | title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2022| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=November 24, 2023 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,494 people, 582 households, and 403 families residing in the town.  By population, the town ranks 17th out of the 32 cities and towns in Berkshire County, and 307th out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts.  The population density was {{convert|31.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, which ranks 23rd in the county and 329th in the Commonwealth.  There were 963 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 582 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $56,944. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $25,972 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,658.  About 3.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==

In a typical year, New Marlborough, Massachusetts temperatures fall below {{convert|50|F}} for 205 days per year. Annual precipitation is typically 46.9 inches per year (high in the US) and snow covers the ground 69 days per year or 18.9% of the year (high in the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining 9 straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 18.4 days or 5% of the year.<ref name="Climate in New Marlborough, Massachusetts">{{cite web | title=Climate in New Marlborough, Massachusetts| url=https://dwellics.com/massachusetts/climate-in-new-marlborough | access-date=September 15, 2022 }}</ref>

==Government==
[[Image:New Marlborough Town Hall.JPG|thumb|right|250px|New Marlborough Town Hall]]
New Marlborough employs the [[open town meeting]] form of government, and is led by a [[board of selectmen]] and an executive assistant. The town has its own police, fire and public works departments. The town library, located in Mill River, is connected to the regional library network, and the town has two post offices, in Mill River and Southfield. The nearest hospital, Fairview Hospital, is in neighboring Great Barrington.

On the state level, New Marlborough is represented in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] by the Fourth Berkshire district, which covers southern Berkshire County, as well as the westernmost towns in Hampden County. In the [[Massachusetts Senate]], the town is represented by the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district, which includes all of Berkshire County and western Hampshire and Franklin counties.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm |title=Senators and Representatives by City and Town |access-date=March 8, 2008 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929115141/http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The town is patrolled by the First (Lee) Station of Barracks "B" of the [[Massachusetts State Police]].<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=State+Police+Troops&L4=Troop+B&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=msp_divisions_field_services_troops_troop_b_msp_field_troop_b_station_b1&csid=Eeops Station B-1, SP Lee]</ref>

On the national level, New Marlborough is represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] as part of [[Massachusetts's 1st congressional district]], and has been represented by [[Richard Neal]] of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] since January 2013; it was previously represented by [[John Olver]] of [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]] between 1991 and 2013. Massachusetts is currently represented in the [[United States Senate]] by senators [[Elizabeth Warren]] and [[Ed Markey]].

==Education==

New Marlborough is part of the Mount Everett Regional School District along with [[Alford, Massachusetts|Alford]], [[Egremont, Massachusetts|Egremont]], [[Monterey, Massachusetts|Monterey]], [[Mount Washington, Massachusetts|Mount Washington]], and [[Sheffield, Massachusetts|Sheffield]]. Students in New Marlborough attend the New Marlborough Central School for kindergarten and first grades, with second through sixth grades attending the Undermountain Elementary School in [[Sheffield, Massachusetts|Sheffield]], and [[Mount Everett Regional High School]] in Sheffield for grades 7–12. Additionally, there are private schools in Sheffield, Great Barrington and Salisbury, Connecticut.<ref>[http://www.sbrsd.org Southern Berkshire Regional School District homepage]</ref> There are private schools in Great Barrington and other nearby towns.

The nearest [[community college]] is the South County Center of [[Berkshire Community College]] in Great Barrington. The nearest state college is [[Westfield State University]]. The nearest private college is [[Bard College at Simon's Rock]] in Great Barrington.

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://www.newmarlboroughma.gov Town of New Marlborough official website]

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