Cheshire (CDP), Massachusetts

Cheshire, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Town Hall
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°33′43″N73°9′46″W / 42.56194°N 73.16278°W / 42.56194; -73.16278 Coordinates: 42°33′43″N73°9′46″W / 42.56194°N 73.16278°W / 42.56194; -73.16278
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Town	Cheshire
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
• Land	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	994 ft (303 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	545
• Density	1,419.27/sq mi (548.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	01225
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-13310
GNIS feature ID	0607347

Cheshire is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Cheshire in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 514 at the 2010 census, ^[2] out of 3,235 in the entire town of Cheshire.

Geography

Cheshire CDP is located in the center of the town of Cheshire at 42°33′43″N73°9′46″W / 42.56194°N 73.16278°W / 42.56194; -73.16278 . ^[3] Massachusetts Route 8 passes through the center of the community, leading north to Adams and North Adams and south towards Pittsfield. The CDP sits at the head of the Hoosic River, where it flows out of the Cheshire Reservoir.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cheshire CDP has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²), all land. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2020	545		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cheshire CDP, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.