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Berkshire County, Massachusetts

"Berkshire County" redirects here. For the Royal County of Berkshire in England, see Berkshire.

Berkshire County
County
Berkshire County Courthouse
Berkshire County Courthouse
Flag of Berkshire County
Flag
Official seal of Berkshire County
Seal
Motto(s): 
Firmus et Paratus
(Latin "Steadfast and Ready")
Map of Massachusetts highlighting Berkshire County
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Map of the United States highlighting Massachusetts
Massachusetts's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°23′46″N 73°12′36″W / 42.39613°N 73.209892°W / 42.39613; -73.209892
Country United States
State Massachusetts
FoundedApril 24, 1761
Named forBerkshire, England
SeatPittsfield
Largest cityPittsfield
Area
 • Total946 sq mi (2,450 km2)
 • Land927 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total129,026 Decrease
 • Density140/sq mi (50/km2)
DemonymBerkshirite[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Bash Bish Falls, in the Taconic Range, Appalachian Mountains
The Berkshire Hills, part of the Appalachian Mountains, in winter

Berkshire County (pronounced /ˈbɜːrkʃər/) is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,026.[2] Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield.[3] The county was founded in 1761.[4] The Berkshire Hills are centered on Berkshire County. Residents are known as Berkshirites. It exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government, with the exception of the retirement board for former county workers, and certain offices such as the sheriff and registry of deeds.

  1. ^ "Cumulative Census of Peru, Massachusetts 1790-1920". Berkshire Genealogist. Vol. XXII. Berkshire Genealogical Society. 2001. p. 45. Some Berkshirites with children 'of parts unknown' left bequests to absent heirs...
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Berkshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Berkshire County History". Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.

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