Tolland, Massachusetts
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| Tolland, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden County |
| Settled | 1750 |
| Incorporated | 1810 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km²) |
| - Land | 31.6 sq mi (81.9 km²) |
| - Water | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 426 |
| - Density | 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01034 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://www.tolland-ma.gov | |
Tolland is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Tolland was first settled in 1750 and was officially incorporated in 1810.
[edit] Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 84.9 km² (32.8 mi²). 81.9 km² (31.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (3.48%) is water.
Tolland is bordered on the north by Otis and Blandford, on the east by Granville, on the south by Hartland, CT and Colebrook, CT, and on the west by Sandisfield.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 426 people, 169 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.2/km² (13.5/mi²). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 5.8/km² (15.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.94% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $65,417. Males had a median income of $41,094 versus $35,278 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,126. About 2.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
