Editing South Deerfield, Massachusetts

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'''South Deerfield''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Deerfield, Massachusetts|Deerfield]], [[Franklin County, Massachusetts]], United States.  It is home to the [[Yankee Candle Company]]. At the 2010 census, the population of South Deerfield was 1,880.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): South Deerfield CDP, Massachusetts| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=August 29, 2012}}</ref>

South Deerfield is part of the [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] [[Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The area was once home to the Pocumtuck tribe, who were driven away by settlers relocated in 1673 from [[Dedham, Massachusetts|Dedham]]. In retaliation, on September 18, 1675, the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indians]] attacked and killed Captain Thomas Lathrop and a small force in the [[Battle of Bloody Brook]] before being routed by reinforcements. Thereafter called Bloody Brook or Muddy Brook, South Deerfield in 1809 attempted to be set off from Deerfield in part because of the distance to its meetinghouse and in part because of religious differences with its minister, the Reverend Samuel Willard. The grant was refused, and the village remained part of Deerfield, but South Deerfield nevertheless dedicated its own meetinghouse in 1821. Situated beside the [[Connecticut River]], it developed as a small farming community.

There are a variety of retail and service establishments in South Deerfield, including a hardware store, a family restaurant, the Polish American Citizens Club, and a small brewery. The town's Tilton Library and Frontier Regional High School are also in South Deerfield.

<gallery>
Image:Old Bartlett House, South Deerfield, MA.jpg|Bartlett House in 1910
Image:Mt. Sugarloaf, South Deerfield, MA.jpg|Mt. Sugarloaf in 1910
Image:Connecticut River from Mt. Sugarloaf, South Deerfield, MA.jpg|Connecticut River, c. 1910
Image:Lathrop Hotel, South Deerfield, MA.jpg|Lathrop Hotel in 1911
</gallery>

==Geography==
South Deerfield is located at {{Coord|42.476925|-72.600610|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 8.4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (3.3&nbsp;mi{{sup|2}}), of which 8.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (3.1&nbsp;mi{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.3&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (0.1&nbsp;mi{{sup|2}}) (3.37%) is water. South Deerfield is drained by the [[Deerfield River|Deerfield]] and [[Connecticut River|Connecticut]] rivers.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1930
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,868 people, 821 households, and 490 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 229.7/km{{sup|2}} (594.3/mi{{sup|2}}). There were 869 housing units at an average density of 106.9/km{{sup|2}} (276.5/mi{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.25% of the population.

There were 821 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,984, and the median income for a family was $65,298. Males had a median income of $37,898 versus $33,661 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $24,144. About 1.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Religion ==
South Deerfield is home to a single unified Roman Catholic parish.<ref name="americancenturies_44">{{Cite web |title=People, Places and Events |url=http://americancenturies.mass.edu/people_places/view.jsp?itemtype=2&id=44 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=americancenturies.mass.edu}}</ref>   Until 2008, it was served by two parishes, [[St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr's Church (South Deerfield, Massachusetts)|St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr]], intended to serve the Polish immigrant community, and St. James.   In 2009, the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts|Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield]] announced that the two parishes would be merged,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsroom |first=The Republican |date=2008-08-12 |title=Diocese to close 10 more parishes, 9 buildings in Western Massachusetts |url=https://www.masslive.com/news/2008/08/diocese_to_close_10_more_paris.html |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=masslive |language=en}}</ref> with the new parish, Holy Family, to occupy the former facilities of St. Stanislaus.<ref name="americancenturies_44"/>  The former church building and rectory of St. James were sold to a private purchaser, with a deed provision to ensure that the property not be put to any use inconsistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKIERNAN |first=KATHLEEN |date=December 20, 2013 |title=Cheshire woman buys former St. James Roman Catholic Church in South Deerfield |url=https://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2013/12/DEERCHURCH-HG-122013 |website=gazettenet.com}}</ref>  Additionally, in order to address a perceived lack of influence in church governance, in 1929 a breakaway group from St. Stanislaus founded Holy Name of Jesus church, affiliated with the [[Polish National Catholic Church]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=People, Places and Events |url=http://americancenturies.mass.edu/people_places/view.jsp?itemtype=2&id=350 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=americancenturies.mass.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic |title=Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic Church |url=https://easterndiocesepncc.org/our-parishes |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic Church |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Holy Name of Jesus Parish |url=https://www.holynamedeerfield.org/page/page/5078249.htm |website=www.holynamedeerfield.org |access-date=4 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201060024/https://www.holynamedeerfield.org/index.html |archive-date=Dec 1, 2022 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> A parish of the [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]], Descent of the Holy Spirit (formerly Descent of the Holy Ghost) was founded in 1920 as part of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Stamford, and is active to the present day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Massachusetts Parishes |url=https://www.stamforddio.org/massachusetts-parishes |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=www.stamforddio.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Descent of the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Church - About Us |url=https://dhsparish.com/about_us |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=dhsparish.com}}</ref>

==Points of interest==
* [[Borden Base Line]]
* [[Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory]]
* [[Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation]]
* [[Yankee Candle Company#Flagship store|Yankee Candle Flagship Store]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Franklin County, Massachusetts}}

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[[Category:Deerfield, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Franklin County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Massachusetts populated places on the Connecticut River]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Massachusetts]]