Montague, Massachusetts
Montague, Massachusetts | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1715 |
| Incorporated | 1754 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2) |
| • Land | 30.2 sq mi (78.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,580 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-42285 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618171 |
| Website | www |
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.