Profile for Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA
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The county is in the Pittsfield metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 132,486. This was a decrease of -1.83% from the 2000 census.
Local
$39,047National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Berkshire County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Berkshire County was $33,263. This was an increase of 30.0% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 108% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (4)
Communities (38)
Historic districts (10)
Hotels (34)
Libraries (31)
Museums (10)
Newspapers (3)
School districts (17)
Ski areas (5)
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9% of Berkshire County residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Berkshire County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Berkshire County include Advent Cemetery, Ashuelot Cemetery, Barnard Cemetery, Beech Plain Cemetery, Bellevue Cemetery, Beth Israel Cemetery, Blackington Cemetery, Carroll Cemetery, Center Cemetery, Center Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Berkshire County include Adams, Alford, Becket, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Dalton, Egremont, Florida, Great Barrington, Hancock ... View communities
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Colleges in Berkshire County include Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Simon's Rock College of Bard, Williams College ... View colleges
School districts in Berkshire County include Adams-Cheshire, Berkshire Hills, Central Berkshire, Clarksburg, Farmington River Reg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox ... View school districts
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- State archives
Libraries in Berkshire County include Adams Free Library, Alford Free Public Library, Becket Athenaeum, Berkshire Athenaeum, Bushnell-Sage Library, Cheshire Public Library, Clarksburg Town Library, Dalton Free Public Library, David & Joyce Milne Public Library, Egremont Free Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Berkshire County include Berkshire Eagle, North Adams Transcript, Pittsfield Gazette ... View newspapers
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Hotels in Berkshire County include B & B In the Berkshires, Bentley Brook Mountain Club, Berkshire Inn, Best Value Inn Lee, Best Western, Canyon Ranch In the Berkshires, Chambery Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn Pittsfield, Crowne Plaza Berkshires ... More hotels
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