Ware, Massachusetts

Ware, Massachusetts
Ware, MA, Town Hall
Nickname: 
"The Town That Can't Be Licked" "A Place Worth Visiting"
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 72°14′25″W / 42.25972°N 72.24028°W / 42.25972; -72.24028
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Settled1717
Incorporated1775
Government
  TypeOpen Town Meeting
Area
  Total
40.0 sq mi (103.5 km2)
  Land34.4 sq mi (89.0 km2)
  Water5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2)
Elevation
475 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,066
  Density287/sq mi (110.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01082
Area code413
FIPS code25-72880
GNIS feature ID0618209
Websitewww.townofware.com

Ware is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,066 as of 2020. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The census-designated place of Ware, comprising the main settlement of the town, is in the southeastern corner of the town. The area's students are served by Ware Junior Senior High School.