Town of Egremont, Massachusetts
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Located in Southwestern Massachusetts, bordered by Alford on the north;
Great Barrington on the east and south;
Sheffield on the east;
Mt. Washington on the south; and
Copake and Hillsdale,
New York on the west.
Egremont is 24 miles south of Pittsfield and 139 miles southwest of Boston.
Total Area: 18.96 sq. miles
Land Area: 18.84 sq. miles
Public Road miles: 43.64
Population (2010): 1030
Registered Voters (2010) :935
School Enrollment (2009): Egremont 155
Whole District Income Per Capita (1999): $41,702
Median Family Income (1999): $60,104
Average Tax Bill (2010): $3,021
Tax Rate (2010): $6.94
Operating Budget (2010): $3,554,786.00
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
Form of Government:
Three member Board of Selectmen Open Town Meeting
Incorporated as a town: 1775
Legislators: US Sen Edward Kennedy
US Senator: John Kerry
US Congressman: John Olver
State Senator: Benjamin B. Downing
State Representative: Smitty Pignatelli