Pelham, Massachusetts | |
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Nickname: The Town of Trees | |
Coordinates: 42°23′35″N 72°24′15″W / 42.39306°N 72.40417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampshire |
Settled | 1738 |
Incorporated | 1743 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 26.5 sq mi (68.6 km2) |
• Land | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2) |
• Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
Elevation | 1,146 ft (349 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,280 |
• Density | 48/sq mi (19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01002 (shared with Amherst) |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-52560 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618205 |
Website | www.townofpelham.org |
Pelham is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2020 census.[1] Its ZIP Code is shared with Amherst.
Pelham is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.