Pelham, Massachusetts

Pelham, Massachusetts
Pelham Hill Congregational Church
Pelham Hill Congregational Church
Flag of Pelham, Massachusetts
Official seal of Pelham, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
The Town of Trees
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°23′35″N 72°24′15″W / 42.39306°N 72.40417°W / 42.39306; -72.40417
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Settled1738
Incorporated1743
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total26.5 sq mi (68.6 km2)
 • Land25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Elevation
1,146 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,280
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01002 (shared with Amherst)
Area code413
FIPS code25-52560
GNIS feature ID0618205
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pelham town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.