Town of Egremont, Massachusetts
Statistics
Located in Southwestern Massachusetts, bordered by Alford to the north;
Great Barrington to the east;
Sheffield to the east and south;
Mt. Washington to the south; and
Copake and Hillsdale, New York to the west.
Egremont is 24 miles south of Pittsfield and 139 miles west of Boston.
Total Area: 18.96 sq. miles
Land Area: 18.84 sq. miles
Public Road miles: 43.64
Population (2011): 948
Registered Voters (2011) :924
School Enrollment (2011): Egremont 148
Whole District Income Per Capita (1999): $41,702
Median Family Income (1999): $60,104
Average Tax Bill (2012): $3,024
Tax Rate (2012): $7.86
Operating Budget (2012): $3,983,673.00
Form of Government:
Three member Board of Selectmen, Open Town Meeting
Open Town Meeting:
First Tuesday in May
Town Election:
Second Tuesday in May
Climate:
Normal January Temperature 20.1
Normal July Temperature 68.1
Normal Annual Precipitation 44.8"
U.S.G.S. Topographical Plates: Egremont, Bashbish Falls
Incorporated as a town: 1775
Legislators: US Senator Scott Brown
US Senator John Kerry
US Congressman John Olver
State Senator Benjamin B. Downing
State Representative William 'Smitty' Pignatelli
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