Montague, Massachusetts

Montague, Massachusetts
Old Town Hall
Motto: 
Five fingers on one hand
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
  Total
31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2)
  Land30.2 sq mi (78.1 km2)
  Water1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,580
  Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01347 (Lake Pleasant)
01349 (Millers Falls)
01351 (Montague)
01376 (Turners Falls)
Area code413
FIPS code25-42285
GNIS feature ID0618171
Websitewww.montague-ma.gov

Montague is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,580 at the 2020 census. 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.