Dalton, Massachusetts | |
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| Town of Dalton | |
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| Motto: "Heaven in the heart of the Berkshires"[1] | |
 Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
  Dalton Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′25″N 73°10′00″W / 42.47361°N 73.16667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1755 |
| Incorporated | 1784 |
| Named for | Tristram Dalton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.7 km2 (21.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 56.4 km2 (21.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,199 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,330 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Daltonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01226 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-16180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619418 |
| Website | dalton-ma |
Dalton is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Dalton is a transition town[clarification needed] between the urban and rural portions of Berkshire County. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,330 at the 2020 census.[2]
- ^ "Town of Dalton, Massachusetts". Town of Dalton, Massachusetts. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dalton town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.