Profile for Colrain, Massachusetts, MA

Colrain is on the Vermont border

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Colrain

Cemeteries (40)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

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• Colrain population
• Ancestry of people in Colrain
• Housing in Colrain
• Income in Colrain
• Marital status of adults in Colrain
• Place of birth of people in Colrain
• Residence in 1995, of people in Colrain
• School enrollment & education levels in Colrain
• Transportation & commute times in Colrain
• Franklin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Massachusetts
• State data - Massachusetts
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Colrain demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Franklin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 01340 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Franklin County Chamber of Commerce

10% of Colrain residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Colrain ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Colrain
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Libraries in or near Colrain

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• Franklin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Colrain museums
• Colrain historic sites
• Colrain area parks
• Wineries near Colrain

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Colrain area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Colrain
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Franklin County

• Colrain business guide
• Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Massachusetts
• Local ordinances in Massachusetts (Partial selection)

• Crime in Franklin County
• Arrests in Franklin County

• 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 Colrain was $18,948, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Franklin County economic census
• Franklin County economic summary
• Franklin County employment growth
• Franklin County unemployment rate
• Massachusetts economic data

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

• Colleges in or near Colrain
• Colleges in Massachusetts
• Learning Disabilities Association in Massachusetts
• Schools in or near Colrain
• School districts in or near Colrain
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Massachusetts high schools

• Movies playing in or near Colrain

• Air pollution in Franklin County
• Diesel soot in Franklin County
• Land contamination in Franklin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Franklin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Massachusetts

• ePodunk festival listings
• Massachusetts county fairs
• Massachusetts festivals (Massachusetts tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Colrain

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Colrain
• Geocaches in Massachusetts

• Colrain items now on sale

• Franklin County government
• Massachusetts state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Colrain medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Colrain
• Historic sites in Massachusetts
• Museums in or near Colrain
• Museums in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Colrain, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $469.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $934.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Colrain area
• Job services in Massachusetts
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Colrain include Griswold Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Colrain

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Colrain area
• Historic maps of MA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Massachusetts
• Topographic map of Colrain

• Daily newspapers in or near Colrain
• AM radio stations in or near Colrain
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• Military bases in Massachusetts
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Colrain
• Search obituaries in Massachusetts
• Recent death notices - selected MA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Massachusetts
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Massachusetts
• Lions clubs in Massachusetts
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Colrain
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Colrain

• Parks near Colrain
• National forests in Massachusetts
• Ski areas near Colrain
• Ski areas in Massachusetts
• State parks in Massachusetts

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• Aerial photo of Colrain
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• Massachusetts elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Colrain
• Total membership by faith, in Franklin County

• Chowhound message boards for MA

The average commute time for Colrain workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Colrain travel guide
• Airports near Colrain
• Hotels near Colrain
• Massachusetts tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Massachusetts coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Massachusetts
• Wildlife refuges in Massachusetts

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