Montague, Massachusetts

Montague, Massachusetts
Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall
Official seal of Montague, Massachusetts
Motto: 
Five fingers on one hand
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°32′08″N 72°32′08″W / 42.53556°N 72.53556°W / 42.53556; -72.53556
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Settled1715
Incorporated1754
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
Area
 • Total31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2)
 • Land30.2 sq mi (78.1 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,580
 • Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01351, 01376
Area code413
FIPS code25-42285
GNIS feature ID0618171[1]
Websitewww.montague-ma.gov
Ted Williams (Right) during Flight Training at the Turners Falls Airport in 1942

Montague is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,580 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area.

The villages of Montague Center, Montague City, Lake Pleasant, Millers Falls, and Turners Falls are located in the town of Montague; Turners Falls, comprising over half the population of the town and its main business district, is sometimes used as a metonym for the entire town of Montague.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montague, Massachusetts
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Montague town, Franklin County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Graham, George. "Cause of fire that destroyed garage in Turners Falls remains under investigation". Springfield Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Marcus, Max (May 20, 2020). "Towns ask state to remove erroneous plaque on Turners Falls-Gill Bridge". Greenfield Recorder. Greenfield, Massachusetts.
  5. ^ Tourangeau, Ariana (May 20, 2020). "Turners Falls firefighters reminding residents to not overload outlets, power strips". WWLP. Springfield, Massachusetts.
  6. ^ Boucher Croll, Louise (September 5, 2020). "A road trip to Turners Falls". Greenfield Recorder. Greenfield, Massachusetts.

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