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Williamsburg, Massachusetts
Town
Williamsburg General Store
Williamsburg General Store
Official seal of Williamsburg, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°23′35″N 72°43′50″W / 42.39306°N 72.73056°W / 42.39306; -72.73056Coordinates: 42°23′35″N 72°43′50″W / 42.39306°N 72.73056°W / 42.39306; -72.73056
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Hampshire
Settled 1735
Incorporated 1775
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
Area
 • Total 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
 • Land 25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 530 ft (162 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,427
 • Density 94.7/sq mi (36.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01039, 01096
Area code(s) 413
FIPS code 25-79915
GNIS feature ID 0618211
Website http://www.burgy.org/

Williamsburg is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,482 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Williamsburg was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1775.

On the morning of May 16, 1874, a flood along Williamsburg's Mill River claimed 139 lives and left nearly 800 victims homeless throughout Hampshire County. The deluge occurred when the Williamsburg Reservoir Dam unexpectedly burst, sending a twenty-foot wall of water surging into the valley below. Every town and village along the river's normally placid flow was soon devastated by the great rush of water. Much of the flood's force was abated in Northampton, Massachusetts, at the Mill River's confluence with the Connecticut River. Located over twelve miles from the breached dam in Williamsburg, Northampton was the last town to experience the flood's fury, with four additional victims swept away in the swell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.7 square miles (67 km2), of which 25.6 square miles (66 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.35%) is water. The town also includes the villages of Haydenville and Searsville.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,427 people, 1,027 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.7 people per square mile (36.6/km²). There were 1,073 housing units at an average density of 41.9 per square mile (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.


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