Three Rivers is a census-designated place and village which is part of the town of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The population was 2,939 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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Three Rivers is located at (42.179053, -72.363807).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (5.60%) is water.

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 2,939 people, 1,203 households, and 795 families residing in the village. The population density was 354.6/km² (918.4/mi²). There were 1,309 housing units at an average density of 157.9/km² (409.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 1,203 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,528, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,582 versus $22,533 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,810. About 7.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also: other places called Three Rivers

External links

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Hampden County, Massachusetts | Villages in Massachusetts | Census-designated places in Massachusetts