Sheffield, Massachusetts
Sheffield, Massachusetts | |
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Dewey Memorial Hall | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "He Who Plants a Tree Plants Hope" | |
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′37″N 73°21′20″W / 42.11028°N 73.35556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1725 |
| Incorporated | 1733 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.6 sq mi (125.8 km2) |
| • Land | 47.5 sq mi (122.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,327 |
| • Density | 70.11/sq mi (27.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
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| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-61065 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619428 |
| Website | www |
Sheffield is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,327 at the 2020 census. Sheffield is home to Berkshire School, a private preparatory school. The former resort town includes the village of Ashley Falls, and is bordered by various other towns and villages, such as Egremont and Great Barrington. Its southern border is the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line.