Palmer, Massachusetts
Palmer, Massachusetts | |
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St. Paul's Church | |
| Nickname: "Town of Seven Railroads" | |
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°09′30″N 72°19′45″W / 42.15833°N 72.32917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Settled | 1727 |
| Incorporated | August 23, 1775 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Councilors-at-large | Barbara Barry (District Councilor), Council President , At Large Councilors Mark Caci, Christopher Pelletier Jessica Sizer; District Councilors Philip Hebert, Matthew Lemieux, Karl Williams |
| • Town Manager | Brad Brothers |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.00 sq mi (82.88 km2) |
| • Land | 31.58 sq mi (81.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 330 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,448 |
| • Density | 394.22/sq mi (152.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-52144 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619387 |
| Website | townofpalmer |
Palmer is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. With a population was 12,448 at the 2020 census, Palmer is the least populous city in the Commonwealth. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmer adopted a home rule charter in 2004 with a council-manager form of government. Palmer is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The town of" in their official names.
The villages of Bondsville, Thorndike, Depot Village, and Three Rivers are located in Palmer.