Palmer, Massachusetts | |
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![]() St. Paul's Church | |
Nickname: "Town of Seven Railroads"[1] | |
![]() Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°09′30″N 72°19′45″W / 42.15833°N 72.32917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampden |
Settled | 1727 |
Incorporated | August 23, 1775 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Councilors-at-large | Barbara Barry, Council President Robert Lavoie, Jessica Sizer; District Councilors Mark Caci, Philip Hebert, Matthew Lemieux, Karl Williams |
• Town Manager | Ryan W. McNutt |
Area | |
• Total | 32.00 sq mi (82.88 km2) |
• Land | 31.58 sq mi (81.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
Elevation | 330 ft (101 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,448 |
• Density | 394.22/sq mi (152.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01069 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-52144 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619387 |
Website | Town of Palmer, Massachusetts |
Palmer is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,448 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmer adopted a home rule charter in 2004 with a council-manager form of government. Palmer is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The town of" in their official names.[3]
The villages of Bondsville, Thorndike, Depot Village, and Three Rivers are located in Palmer.