Colrain

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  3. Colrain Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colrain Employment Information
  5. Colrain Family Information
  6. Colrain Education Information
  7. Colrain Business Information
  8. Colrain Public Benefits Information
  9. Colrain Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Colrain Zip Codes


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Colrain Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,813
  • Land Area (2000): 112.356 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.180 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): COLRAIN, SHATTUCKVILLE
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Houses (2000): 776
Colrain Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 42 2.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,757 97.67%

Colrain Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colrain Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 228
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $7,522,000 / $1,726,000
Colrain Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 865 822 43 5.01% 50
1991 871 805 67 7.63% 76
1992 868 804 64 7.33% 73
1993 874 811 63 7.21% 72
1994 883 837 47 5.27% 52
1995 908 861 47 5.16% 51
1996 904 863 41 4.49% 45
1997 940 882 57 6.10% 61
1998 955 907 48 5.05% 50
1999 957 927 30 3.14% 32
2000 968 944 25 2.53% 25
2001 976 946 30 3.06% 31
2002 1,004 966 38 3.77% 38
2003 1,024 974 50 4.89% 49
2004 1,010 956 55 5.40% 54
2005 996 951 45 4.50% 45
2006 1,000 951 49 4.85% 48
2007 968 930 38 3.89% 39
2008 965 920 46 4.72% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 962 909 53 5.51% 55
Feb 2008 971 923 48 4.94% 49
Mar 2008 975 931 44 4.51% 45
Apr 2008 966 936 30 3.11% 31
May 2008 971 933 38 3.91% 39
Jun 2008 978 928 50 5.11% 51
Jul 2008 958 911 47 4.91% 49
Aug 2008 940 894 46 4.89% 49
Sep 2008 967 913 54 5.58% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Colrain Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 58 11.76%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 8.52%
3. Metal Manufactuing 31 6.29%
4. Educational Services 30 6.09%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 29 5.88%
6. Repair and Maintenance 25 5.07%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 21 4.26%
8. Utilities 20 4.06%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 3.85%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 3.85%
11. Public Administration 17 3.45%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 3.25%
13. Truck Transportation 14 2.84%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 13 2.64%
15. Paper Manufacturing 10 2.03%
16. Health Care 9 1.83%
17. Finance and Insurance 8 1.62%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 1.62%
19. Social Assistance 8 1.62%
20. Wood Manufacturing 8 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 81 18.54%
2. Health Care 72 16.48%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 32 7.32%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 25 5.72%
5. Public Administration 24 5.49%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 22 5.03%
7. Finance and Insurance 16 3.66%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 2.97%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 2.75%
10. Private Household Services 10 2.29%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 2.29%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.06%
13. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.83%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 1.60%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 1.37%
16. Other Transportation 6 1.37%
17. Social Assistance 6 1.37%
18. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.14%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.14%
20. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.14%

Colrain Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 33 6.69%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 6.09%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 30 6.09%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 5.27%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 4.46%
6. Other Production Occupations 22 4.46%
7. Other Construction Trades 20 4.06%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.25%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 3.25%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 2.64%
11. Other Management Occupations 12 2.43%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 2.23%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.03%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 10 2.03%
15. Agricultural Workers 9 1.83%
16. Business Operations Specialists 9 1.83%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 1.83%
18. Top Executives 9 1.83%
19. Woodworkers 9 1.83%
20. Carpenters 8 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 27 6.18%
2. Secretaries and Admins 24 5.49%
3. Registered Nurses 20 4.58%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 19 4.35%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 17 3.89%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 3.43%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 3.43%
8. Cashiers 14 3.20%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 3.20%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 3.20%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 2.97%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 13 2.97%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 2.75%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.75%
15. Other Management Occupations 11 2.52%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.52%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.52%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.29%
19. Child Care Workers 10 2.29%
20. Customer Service Representatives 10 2.29%

Colrain Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 743 54.15%
15-35 hours 226 16.47%
1-14 hours 77 5.61%
No regular hours 326 23.76%

Colrain Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 1.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 3.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 7.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 70 8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 107 12.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 125 14.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 97 11.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 90 10.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 6.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 65 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65 7.79%

Colrain Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 3.84%
5-9 42 5.04%
10-14 57 6.83%
15-19 111 13.31%
20-24 144 17.27%
25-29 89 10.67%
30-34 130 15.59%
35-39 43 5.16%
40-44 51 6.12%
45-59 92 11.03%
60-89 30 3.60%
At least 90 13 1.56%

Colrain Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1 0.12% 474 56.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 224 26.86%
45-59 2 0.24% 90 10.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 43 5.16%

Colrain Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 57 6.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 752 82.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 1.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 76 8.35%

Colrain Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colrain Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 696 (1,799 people)
Families (2000): 475 (1,497 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 246
People at same address in 1995: 1,239
Colrain Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 31 4.45%
$10,000-$14,999 54 7.76%
$15,000-$19,999 29 4.17%
$20,000-$24,999 59 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 38 5.46%
$30,000-$34,999 47 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 89 12.79%
$40,000-$44,999 58 8.33%
$45,000-$49,999 35 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 69 9.91%
$60,000-$74,999 109 15.66%
$75,000-$99,999 43 6.18%
$100,000-$124,999 16 2.30%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.72%
$200,000 or more 3 0.43%

Colrain Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 163 23.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 186 27.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39 5.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 115 16.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 101 14.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 44 6.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colrain Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 585 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 299 14.59%
Public Assistance 19 0.93%
Retirement 124 6.05%
Self Employment 135 6.59%
Social Security 210 10.24%
Supplemental Security 21 1.02%
Wage / Salary 550 26.83%
Other 107 5.22%

Colrain Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 199 50.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 196 49.62%

Colrain Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76 10.60%
Color 1 Box Married 406 56.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 214 29.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 2.93%

Colrain Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 55 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 428 62.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 123 18.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 74 10.88%

Colrain Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colrain Education Information Back to top
Colrain Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 55 4.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 149 11.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 414 31.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 267 20.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 113 8.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 187 14.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 118 9.06%

Colrain Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 36 1.99% 11 0.61% 47 2.59%
Kindergarten 13 0.72% 3 0.17% 16 0.88%
Grades 1-4 106 5.85% 5 0.28% 111 6.12%
Grades 5-8 115 6.34% 7 0.39% 122 6.73%
Grades 9-12 101 5.57% 2 0.11% 103 5.68%
Undergrad college 46 2.54% 6 0.33% 52 2.87%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.88% 1 0.06% 17 0.94%
Total 433 23.88% 35 1.93% 468 25.81%

Colrain Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colrain Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 58
Colrain Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colrain Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colrain Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,672 93.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 122 6.80%

Colrain Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colrain Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colrain Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 250 13.79%
10-19 Years 290 16.00%
20-29 Years 167 9.21%
30-39 Years 272 15.00%
40-49 Years 328 18.09%
50-59 Years 216 11.91%
60-69 Years 128 7.06%
70-79 Years 110 6.07%
80-89 Years 45 2.48%
90+ Years 7 0.39%

Colrain Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 921 50.80%
Color 1 Box Female 892 49.20%

Colrain Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,772 97.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Colrain Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 371 19.26%
2. Irish 304 15.78%
3. French Non-Basque 244 12.67%
4. German 204 10.59%
5. French Canadian 180 9.35%
6. United States Or American 161 8.36%
7. Polish 112 5.82%
8. Italian 79 4.10%
9. Scottish 41 2.13%
10. Scotch Irish 36 1.87%

Colrain Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,638 97.62%
2. French 16 0.95%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 0.66%
4. German 6 0.36%
5. Tagalog 4 0.24%
6. Polish 2 0.12%
7. Italian 1 0.06%

Colrain Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,776 98.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.67%

Colrain Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Colrain Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colrain Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01340