[3] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.6 km2 (4.5 mi2), of which 11.6 km2 (4.5 mi2) is land and 0.22% is water.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,141 people, 495 households, and 307 families residing in the CDP.

There were 495 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families.

34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.