Profile for Pelham, Massachusetts, MA

Pelham is on the Swift and Fort rivers

Known for its fishing rods

Well-known residents have included:
· Daniel Shays, leader of the 18th-century uprising of farmers, known as Shays' Rebellion

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 Pelham

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (3)

Communities (3)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (6)

Museums (4)

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• Pelham town government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Pelham
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• Hampshire 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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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Pelham
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• Pelham business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Hampshire County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Pelham was $29,821, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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61% of Pelham 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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• State historical society

Historic districts in Pelham include Pelham Town Hall Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Hampshire County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pelham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $689.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,188.

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

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The average commute time for Pelham workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• Pelham travel guide
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