Adams | |
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![]() Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
Coordinates: 42°37′27″N 73°07′05″W / 42.62417°N 73.11806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Berkshire |
Settled | 1762 |
Incorporated | 1778 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Selectmen Representative town meeting |
• Town Administrator | Jay R. Green[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
• Land | 22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 799 ft (244 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,166 |
• Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01220 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-00555 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619415 |
Website | town |
Adams is a town in northern Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,166 at the 2020 census.[2]