Sheffield, Massachusetts

Sheffield, Massachusetts
Sheffield, Massachusetts
Town
	Town of Sheffield
	Dewey Memorial Hall
	Seal
	Motto: "He Who Plants a Tree Plants Hope"
	Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
	Coordinates: 42°06′37″N 73°21′20″W / 42.11028°N 73.35556°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Settled	1725
Incorporated	1733
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	48.6 sq mi (125.8 km2)
• Land	47.5 sq mi (122.9 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation	675 ft (206 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,327
• Density	68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01257
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-61065
GNIS feature ID	0619428
Website	www.sheffieldma.gov

Sheffield is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,327 at the 2020 census.^[1] Sheffield is home to Berkshire School, a private preparatory school. The former resort town includes the village of Ashley Falls, and is bordered by various other towns and villages, such as Egremont and Great Barrington. Its southern border is the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line.