Profile for Alford, Massachusetts, MA

Alford is on Alford Brook

Marble quarried here was used in construction of New York City's old city hall

As the town describes itself, "no stores, no motels or hotels, and not a single gas station"

Well-known residents have included:
· Amanda Cross, mystery writer

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Cemeteries (13)

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Hotels (18)

Libraries (7)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Alford
• School enrollment & education levels in Alford
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• Berkshire County data
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• State data - Massachusetts
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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12% of Alford residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alford
• Cemeteries in Berkshire County
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• Berkshire County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alford
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• Alford business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Berkshire County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alford was $40,412, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Berkshire County economic census
• Berkshire County economic summary
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• Massachusetts economic data

51% of Alford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
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• Alford medical services & health statistics

• Berkshire County historical society
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• Historic sites in or near Alford
• Historic sites in Massachusetts
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• Museums in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Berkshire County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $763.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,406.

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Libraries in Alford include Alford Free Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Alford

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

• Census map of Alford area
• Historic maps of MA cities - Library of Congress
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• Nonprofit guide for Alford
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alford
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The average commute time for Alford workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alford travel guide
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• Massachusetts tourism bureau

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