Back مقاطعة بيركشاير (ماساتشوستس) Arabic Berkshire County, Massachusetts BAR Бъркшър (окръг, Масачузетс) Bulgarian বার্কশায়ার কাউন্টি, ম্যাসাচুসেট্স BPY Comtat de Berkshire Catalan Berkshire Gông (Massachusetts) CDO Беркшир (гуо, Массачусетс) CE Berkshire County CEB Berkshire County, Massachusetts Welsh Berkshire County Danish
Berkshire County | |
|---|---|
 Berkshire County Courthouse | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Firmus et Paratus (Latin "Steadfast and Ready") | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts | |
 Massachusetts's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′46″N 73°12′36″W / 42.39613°N 73.209892°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| Founded | April 24, 1761 |
| Named for | Berkshire, England |
| Seat | Pittsfield |
| Largest city | Pittsfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 946 sq mi (2,450 km2) |
| • Land | 927 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 129,026  |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Demonym | Berkshirite[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Berkshire County (pronounced /ˈbɜːrkʃər/) is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,026.[2] Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield.[3] The county was founded in 1761.[4] The Berkshire Hills are centered on Berkshire County. Residents are known as Berkshirites. It exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government, with the exception of the retirement board for former county workers, and certain offices such as the sheriff and registry of deeds.
- ^ "Cumulative Census of Peru, Massachusetts 1790-1920". Berkshire Genealogist. Vol. XXII. Berkshire Genealogical Society. 2001. p. 45.
Some Berkshirites with children 'of parts unknown' left bequests to absent heirs...
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Berkshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Berkshire County History". Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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