Belchertown, Massachusetts
Belchertown: City in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
About
Belchertown is a city located in the county of Hampshire in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 14,649 and a population density of 264 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 15,103 inhabitants.
The city was created 293 years ago in 1730.
Quick Facts about Belchertown
Population : | 15,103 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Massachusetts (United States) |
County : | Hampshire County |
Postal code : | 01007 |
Phone Area Codes : | 413 |
Area : | 55.4 km2 |
Altitude : | 614 feet / 187 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1731 (293 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 02:53:07 (25th November 2024) |
Density : | 273 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 3.01% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Belchertown is located at 42°16'37"N 72°24'3"W (42.2770400, -72.4009200).
Belchertown map
- Official Website
Official website of Belchertown
Demographics
The population of Belchertown increased by 3.01% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 14,649 | - | census |
2011 | 14,744 | 0.64% | estimation process |
2012 | 14,789 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2013 | 14,801 | 0.08% | estimation process |
2014 | 14,811 | 0.07% | estimation process |
2015 | 14,847 | 0.24% | estimation process |
2016 | 14,949 | 0.68% | estimation process |
2017 | 15,056 | 0.71% | estimation process |
2018 | 15,076 | 0.13% | estimation process |
2019 | 15,098 | 0.15% | estimation process |
2020 | 15,103 | 0.03% | estimation process |
Other Places in Belchertown
1 Belchertown Town Hall
1 Main St, Belchertown, MA 01007 ➦ Show Map
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People born in Belchertown (11)
People born in Belchertown, including politician Addison G. Foster, First missionary to China Elijah Coleman Bridgman, dendrologist Francis A. Bartlett, .
List
- James Gilfillan (Treasurer of the United States) he was born in 25/04/1836
- Mary F. Scranton (American female missionary) she was born in 09/12/1832
- Porter Rockwell (United States Marshall) he was born in 28/06/1813
- Samuel Brown (American pioneer and politician) he was born in 08/01/1804
- William Rice he was born in 13/03/1788
- Ellen Goodell Smith (American physician) she was born in 25/08/1835
- Edward Hunt Phelps (American composer and newspaperman) he was born in 01/01/1842
- Emma A Shumway (American teacher and botanical collector) she was born in 22/07/1849
Schools in Belchertown
College & universities near Belchertown, MA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
166018 | Hampshire College | Amherst (MA) | 01002-5001 |
Stations (32)
Amtrak & bus stations near Belchertown, MA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
AMM | Amherst, Massachusetts | 13 Railroad St. | RAIL |
NHT | Union Station | 170 Pleasant Street | RAIL |
SPG | Springfield Union Station | 66 Lyman St. | RAIL |
GFD | John W. Olver Transit Center | 12 Olive Street | RAIL |
WNL | Windsor Locks | South Main St at Stanton Road | RAIL |
Post offices near Belchertown
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Belchertown Post Office | Belchertown (MA) | 01007 |
Other cities in Hampshire County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hampshire County , MA. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Amherst | 40,643 | Town in Massachusetts |
Northampton | 28,362 | County seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Amherst Center | 19,065 | Census-designated place in Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
South Hadley | 17,539 | City in Massachusetts |
Easthampton | 15,750 | City in Massachusetts, United States of America |
Ware | 9,897 | Town in Massachusetts, United States |
North Amherst | 6,819 | Census-designated place in Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
Granby | 6,262 | Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Southampton | 6,162 | Human settlement in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America |
Hadley | 5,327 | Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
South Amherst | 4,994 | Village in the United States |
Hatfield | 3,243 | Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Williamsburg | 2,462 | Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Huntington | 2,159 | Town in Massachusetts |
Westhampton | 1,630 | Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Pelham | 1,305 | City in Massachusetts |
Distance to Other Cities
Belchertown distances to largest Massachusetts cities