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Based on the form of government, as of 2023, [1] there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Over time, many towns have voted to become cities; 14 municipalities still refer to themselves as "towns" even though they have a city form of government. [1] The Census Bureau classifies towns in Massachusetts as a type of "minor civil division ...
The Springfield metropolitan area, also known as Greater Springfield, is a region that is socio-economically and culturally tied to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as consisting of three counties in Western Massachusetts.
This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically. In Massachusetts, villages usually do not have any official legal status; all villages are part of an incorporated municipality (town or city - see List of municipalities in Massachusetts ) which is the smallest official form of government.
Map of Massachusetts with North County highlighted. The Montachusett Region (also known as North County) is a region comprising several cities and towns in the north-central area of Massachusetts surrounding Fitchburg. As it has no legal standing in state government, definitions of the region vary.
Towns in Norfolk County, Massachusetts (21 C, 23 P) P. Towns in Plymouth County, Massachusetts (25 C, 24 P) W. Towns in Worcester County, Massachusetts (47 C, 51 P)
The New England city and town area Division Lowell–Billerica–Chelmsford contains some towns that can be considered part of Greater Lowell: in Massachusetts, these are Ashby, Ayer, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, Lowell, Shirley, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsborough, and Westford; in New Hampshire, the town of Pelham. [3]
The Merrimack Valley area in Massachusetts is a community of towns and cities flanking the Merrimack River along the New Hampshire border, a portion of which is defined by a line approximately 3 miles (5 km) north and west of the Merrimack. The cities (marked with italics) and towns in this area are: [1] [2]
Hampshire County is a historical and judicial county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.As of the 2020 census, the population was 162,308. [1] Its most populous municipality is Amherst (due to seasonal student population; the largest year-round is Northampton), its largest town in terms of landmass is Belchertown, and its traditional county seat is Northampton. [2]