Town of Egremont, Massachusetts
Official Website
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 (2006): 1032
Registered Voters (2006): 875
School Enrollment (2005): Egremont 148
Whole District Income Per Capita (1999): $41,702
Median Family Income (1999): $60,104
Average Tax Bill (2006): $3,200
Tax Rate (2006): $6.77
Operating Budget (2006): $2,954.40
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