Palmer, Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
 St. Paul's Church | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Town of Seven Railroads"[1] | |
 Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts | |
  Palmer, Massachusetts Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°09′30″N 72°19′45″W / 42.15833°N 72.32917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Settled | 1727 |
| Incorporated | August 23, 1775 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Councilors-at-large | Barbara Barry (District Councilor), Council President , At Large Councilors Mark Caci, Christopher Pelletier Jessica Sizer; District Councilors<br / Philip Hebert, Matthew Lemieux, Karl Williams |
| • Town Manager | Brad Brothers |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.00 sq mi (82.88 km2) |
| • Land | 31.58 sq mi (81.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 330 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,448 |
| • Density | 394.22/sq mi (152.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01069 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-52144 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619387 |
| Website | townofpalmer |
Palmer is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,448 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmer adopted a home rule charter in 2004 with a council-manager form of government. Palmer is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The town of" in their official names.[3]
The villages of Bondsville, Thorndike, Depot Village, and Three Rivers are located in Palmer.
- ^ "Town of Palmer, Massachusetts". Town of Palmer, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "CIS: Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates". www.sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 6, 2018.