Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Hampshire County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°20′N 72°40′W / 42.34°N 72.66°WCoordinates: 42°20′N 72°40′W / 42.34°N 72.66°W | |
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Founded | 1662 |
Named for | Hampshire, England |
Seat | Northampton |
Largest town | Amherst |
Area | |
• Total | 545 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
• Land | 527 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
• Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.3%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2018) | 161,355 |
• Density | 300/sq mi (100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Website | www |
Hampshire County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 158,080.[1] The county seat is Northampton.[2] It is named after the English county Hampshire.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 148.

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