Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Hampshire County
County
Old Hampshire County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Massachusetts's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°20′N 72°40′W / 42.34°N 72.66°W / 42.34; -72.66
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Founded1662
Named forHampshire, England
SeatNorthampton
Largest townAmherst
Area
 • Total545 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Land527 sq mi (1,360 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  3.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total162,308
 • Density308.0/sq mi (118.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd

Hampshire County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 162,308.[1] The county seat is Northampton.[2] It is named after the English county Hampshire.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Hampshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 148.
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