Ware, Massachusetts | |
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Nickname: "The Town That Can't Be Licked" "A Place Worth Visiting" | |
Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 72°14′25″W / 42.25972°N 72.24028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampshire |
Settled | 1717 |
Incorporated | 1775 |
Government | |
• Type | Open Town Meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 40.0 sq mi (103.5 km2) |
• Land | 34.4 sq mi (89.0 km2) |
• Water | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) |
Elevation | 475 ft (145 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,066 |
• Density | 287/sq mi (110.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01082 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-72880 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618209 |
Website | www |
Ware is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,066 as of 2020.[1] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The census-designated place of Ware, comprising the main settlement of the town, is in the southeastern corner of the town. The area's students are served by Ware Junior Senior High School.[2]