Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williamstown, Massachusetts
Town
Main Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts (April 2008)
Seal
Motto:  "The Village Beautiful"
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°42′48″N 73°12′34″W / 42.71333°N 73.20944°W / 42.71333; -73.20944
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Settled	1749
Incorporated	1765
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	46.9 sq mi (121.4 km2)
• Land	46.8 sq mi (121.1 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	638 ft (194 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,513
• Density	160/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01267
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-79985
GNIS feature ID	0619430
Website	williamstownma.gov

Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. Located in Berkshire County, the town is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area. The population was 7,513 at the 2020 census.^[1] A college town, it is home to Williams College, the Clark Art Institute and the Tony-awarded Williamstown Theatre Festival.