Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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]
| Hampshire County, Massachusetts | |
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| Map | |
 Location in the state of Massachusetts | |
 Massachusetts's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1662 |
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| Seat | Northampton |
| Largest town | Amherst |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
545 sq mi (1,412 km²) 527 sq mi (1,365 km²) 18 sq mi (47 km²), 3.3% |
| PopulationEst. - (2018) - Density |
161,355 300/sq mi (116/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.hampshirecog.org | |
| Named for: Hampshire, England | |
References
- ↑ "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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