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Turners Falls, Massachusetts

Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Streetside in Turners Falls
Streetside in Turners Falls
Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.59889°N 72.55694°W / 42.59889; -72.55694Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.59889°N 72.55694°W / 42.59889; -72.55694
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Franklin
Town Montague
Area
 • Total 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
 • Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation 243 ft (74 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,470
 • Density 1,900/sq mi (750/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 01349, 01376
Area code(s) 413
FIPS code 25-70815
GNIS feature ID

0608956

Turners Falls Historic District
Turners Falls, Massachusetts is located in Massachusetts
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Turners Falls, Massachusetts is located in the US
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Location Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°36′30″N 72°33′23″W / 42.60833°N 72.55639°W / 42.60833; -72.55639
Built 1867
Architect William P. Crocker,C.W. Hazelton
NRHP Reference # 82004966
Added to NRHP May 2, 1982

0608956

Turners Falls is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,470 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its name is generally used as a metonym for the entire town of Montague.

Turners Falls is located at 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.59889°N 72.55694°W / 42.59889; -72.55694 (42.598943, -72.556809).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (17.02%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,441 people, 1,995 households, and 1,153 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 866.0/km² (2,239.0/mi²). There were 2,145 housing units at an average density of 418.3/km² (1,081.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.93% White, 0.74% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population.


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