Gill, Massachusetts

Gill, Massachusetts
The Connecticut River looking north in the early evening, from the French King Bridge at the Erving–Gill town line
The Connecticut River looking north in the early evening, from the French King Bridge at the Erving–Gill town line
Official seal of Gill, Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°38′25″N 72°30′00″W / 42.64028°N 72.50000°W / 42.64028; -72.50000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Settled1776
Incorporated1793
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2)
 • Land13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,551
 • Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01354
Area code413
FIPS code25-25730
GNIS feature ID0618164[1]
Websitewww.gillmass.org

Gill is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,551 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The campus of Northfield Mount Hermon School is located in the Mount Hermon section of the town.

By sheer coincidence, "Gill" is the only full municipality of the 351 towns and cities currently administered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts whose name has characters entirely in alphabetical order. No letter in "Gill" appears later than another letter that comes after it in the English alphabet. This quality is unique for any currently existing Massachusetts town name, as of early 2024.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gill, Massachusetts
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Gill town, Franklin County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.