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 (2008): 1036
Registered Voters (2008):905
School Enrollment (2007): Egremont 151
Whole District Income Per Capita (1999): $41,702
Median Family Income (1999): $60,104
Average Tax Bill (2008): $2,719
Tax Rate (2008): $5.82
Operating Budget (2008): $3224,533.00
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