Turners Falls, Massachusetts | |
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Census-designated place | |
Streetside in Turners Falls
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Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.59889°N 72.55694°WCoordinates: 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.59889°N 72.55694°W | |
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
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Location | Turners Falls, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°36′30″N 72°33′23″W / 42.60833°N 72.55639°W |
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 (42.598943, -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.