Cheshire, Massachusetts
Cheshire, Massachusetts | |
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Cheshire Reservoir | |
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Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′43″N 73°09′48″W / 42.56194°N 73.16333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1766 |
| Incorporated | 1793 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.5 sq mi (71.3 km2) |
| • Land | 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,258 |
| • Density | 122/sq mi (46.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01225 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-13345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618264 |
| Website | cheshire-ma |
Cheshire is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,258 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.