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Berkshire County is a county located in on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 134,953. Its county seat is Pittsfield. The Berkshire Hills are centered on Berkshire County. Image File history File links Map_of_Massachusetts_highlighting_Berkshire_County. ...
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Berkshire region of Massachusetts The Berkshires (pronounced as or ) is a region located in Western Massachusetts (with portions located in the adjacent states of Vermont, New York, and Connecticut). ...
Law and government Like an increasing number of Massachusetts counties, Berkshire County exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government. All former county functions were assumed by state agencies in 2000. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region, but there is no county council or commissioner. However, communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services. See also the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts page on counties.
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,451 km² (946 mi²). 2,412 km² (931 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it (1.58%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Hampshire County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1786 Seat Hudson Area - Total - Water 1,679 km² (648 mi²) 32 km² (13 mi²) 1. ...
Rensselaer County is a county in the state of New York. ...
Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there were 134,953 people, 56,006 households, and 35,115 families residing in the county. The population density was 56/km² (145/mi²). There were 66,301 housing units at an average density of 27/km² (71/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.02% White, 1.99% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.5% were of Italian, 16.4% Irish, 10.8% French, 10.3% English, 8.0% Polish, 7.1% German, 5.8% American and 5.1% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.1% spoke English, 1.6% Spanish and 1.1% French as their first language. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...
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There were 56,006 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.00% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.30% were non-families. 31.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...
In the county the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,047, and the median income for a family was $50,162. Males had a median income of $36,692 versus $26,504 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,807. About 6.50% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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History Berkshire County was originally inhabited by the Mahican (Muh-he-ka-neew) Native American tribe, until the early 1700’s when the first English settlers and frontiersmen appeared around this time and began setting up farms and homesteads, despite the fact that it was Native American land. On April 25th 1724 “The English finally paid the Indians 460 pounds, 3 barrels of cider, and 30 quarts of rum for what is today Berkshire County” (page 5. Wood, David H. Lenox Massachusetts Shire Town. Published by the town of Lenox, 1969). This deal exempted modern Sheffield, Stockbridge, Richmond and Lenox, which were collected at various other dates into English territory. Mahicans settled the Hudson River south of the Mohawk River, moved east to Massachusetts, then to Wisconsin. ...
Sheffield is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. ...
Richmond is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Location in Berkshire County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Berkshire County Settled 1750 Incorporated 1767 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Town 21. ...
Cities, towns, and villages *: Villages are census divisions, but have no separate legal existence from the towns they are in. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (390x698, 189 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
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Adams is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Alford is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Becket is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Cheshire is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Clarksburg is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Dalton is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Egremont is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Florida is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Housatonic is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Hancock is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Hinsdale is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Lanesborough is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Lee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Location in Berkshire County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Berkshire County Settled 1750 Incorporated 1767 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Town 21. ...
Monterey is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Mount Washington is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
New Ashford is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
New Marlborough is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Pittsfield redirects here. ...
Richmond is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Sandisfield is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Savoy is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Sheffield is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. ...
Shaker dance and worship Tyringham is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Washington is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
West Stockbridge is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Williamstown is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
Windsor is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...
°: There is also a southern border with Dutchess County, New York, however this is in a forested area and there is no direct access to Berkshire County. Bennington County is a county in the state of Vermont. ...
Rensselaer County is a county in the state of New York. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1786 Seat Hudson Area - Total - Water 1,679 km² (648 mi²) 32 km² (13 mi²) 1. ...
Hampshire County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
See also The USS Berkshire County (LST-288) was one of 390 LST-1-class tank landing ships (LSTs) built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Berkshire County, Massachusetts, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ...
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| | Counties | Barnstable | Berkshire | Bristol | Dukes | Essex | Franklin | Hampden | Hampshire | Middlesex | Nantucket | Norfolk | Plymouth | Suffolk | Worcester Massachusetts counties This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties currently in existence. ...
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Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Hampshire County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Nantucket County Settled 1641 Incorporated 1671 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Town 105. ...
Norfolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
| | Cities | Agawam | Amesbury | Attleboro | Barnstable | Beverly | Boston | Brockton | Cambridge | Chelsea | Chicopee | Easthampton | Everett | Fall River | Fitchburg | Franklin | Gardner | Gloucester | Greenfield | Haverhill | Holyoke | Lawrence | Leominster | Lowell | Lynn | Malden | Marlborough | Medford | Melrose | Methuen | New Bedford | Newburyport | Newton | North Adams | Northampton | Peabody | Pittsfield | Quincy | Revere | Salem | Somerville | Southbridge | Springfield | Taunton | Waltham | Watertown | Westfield | West Springfield | Weymouth | Woburn | Worcester This is a complete list of cities in Massachusetts. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1635 Incorporated 1855 Government Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Richard A. Cohen (D) Area - City 24. ...
The Town of Amesbury is a city[1] in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Bristol County Settled 1634 Incorporated 1694 (town) Reincorporated 1914 (city) Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Kevin Dumas Area - City 28. ...
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Nickname: Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Plymouth County Settled 1700 Incorporated 1821 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor James E. Harrington (D) Area - City 21. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area - City 7. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1624 Incorporated 1739 Government - Type Council-manager city - City Manager Jay Ash Area - City 2. ...
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1848 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette Area - City 23. ...
The Town of Easthampton is a city[1] in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts near Boston. ...
Nickname: Motto: Well Try Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Bristol County Settled 1656 Incorporated 1803 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. ...
Nickname: River City Settled: 1730 – Incorporated: 1764 Zip Code(s): 01420 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
The Town of Franklin is a city[1] in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Worcester County Settled 1764 Incorporated 1785 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Gerald St. ...
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Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Franklin County Settled 1686 Incorporated 1775 Government - Type Mayor-council city Area - City 21. ...
Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1641 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor James J. Fiorentini Area - City 35. ...
See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ...
Settled: 1655 – Incorporated: 1847 Zip Code(s): 01840 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1740 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella - City Council Dennis A. Rosa John Dombrowski James Lanciani, Jr Virginia Tocci David E. Rowlands (Ward 1) Wayne A. Nickel (Ward 2) Claire M...
Nickname: Motto: Art is the Handmaid of Human Good Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1826 A city 1836 Government - Type Manager-City council - Mayor William F. Martin, Jr. ...
Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Settled 1629 Incorporated 1850 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Chip Clancy Area - City 13. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1649 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Richard C. Howard Area - City 5. ...
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Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1630 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Michael J. McGlynn Area - City 8. ...
Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Methuen is a city[1] in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1787 Government - Type Mayor-council - Mayor Scott W. Lang (Dem) - City Council President/Ward 6: Leo R. Pimental. ...
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Boston. ...
Nickname: Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1688 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area - City 18. ...
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Motto: caritas, educatio, justitia Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampshire Settled and Charter granted 1654 Incorporated as a city 1884 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Mary Clare Higgins Area - City 35. ...
Nickname: Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1868 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Michael J. Bonfanti Area - City 16. ...
Pittsfield redirects here. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Norfolk County Settled 1625 Incorporated 1792 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor William J. Phelan Area - City 26. ...
Location in Suffolk County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1846 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Thomas G. Ambrosino Area - City 10. ...
Nickname: Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Settled 1626 Incorporated 1626 A City 1836 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Kimberley Driscoll Area - City 18. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1842 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone Area - City 4. ...
The Town of Southbridge is a city[1] in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden County Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area - City 33. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1638 Incorporated 1639 Government - Type Mayor-City Council - Mayor Charles Crowley Area - City 48. ...
One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
The Town of Watertown is a city[1] in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States of America State Massachusetts Counties Hampden County Settled 1660 Incorporated (town) May 19, 1669 Incorporated (city) November 2, 1920 Government - Mayor Richard K. Sullivan Jr. ...
The Town of West Springfield (familiarly known as West Side) is a city[1] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1635 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor David M. Madden (D) Area - City 21. ...
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Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E - City Manager Michael V. OBrien - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen...
| | Topics | Culture | Geography | Government | History | Images | Towns | Villages This is the History of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a state in the United States. ...
The following is a list of towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically. ...
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