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| Belchertown, Massachusetts | |
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| Nickname: B-town | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire County |
| Settled | 1731 |
| Incorporated | 1761 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 55.4 sq mi (143.4 km²) |
| - Land | 52.7 sq mi (136.6 km²) |
| - Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 613 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 12,968 |
| - Density | 245.9/sq mi (94.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01007 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Belchertown is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,968 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Belchertown High School, and the infamous Belchertown State School mental institution (closed in 1992.)
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Belchertown, please see the article Belchertown (CDP), Massachusetts.
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