Becket, Massachusetts

Becket, Massachusetts
Becket Arts Center, 2005
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°19′55″N 73°05′00″W / 42.33194°N 73.08333°W / 42.33194; -73.08333
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Settled1740
Incorporated1765
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total
47.8 sq mi (123.8 km2)
  Land46.1 sq mi (119.3 km2)
  Water1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
Elevation
1,200 ft (366 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,931
  Density40/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01223
Area code413
FIPS code25-04545
GNIS feature ID0619416
Websitewww.townofbecket.org

Becket is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,931 at the 2020 census.