Petersham is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village in the town of Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Massachusetts Route 32 passes through the village, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Athol and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Barre. Massachusetts Route 122 joins Route 32 in the village center, leading southeast with it to Barre but northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Orange.
Petersham, Massachusetts | |
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 The Country Store | |
  Petersham  Petersham | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′18″N 72°11′13″W / 42.48833°N 72.18694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Town | Petersham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 225 |
| • Density | 182.33/sq mi (70.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 01366 |
| Area code(s) | 351/978 |
| FIPS code | 25-53085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2630529[2] |
As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 243, out of 1,234 in the entire town of Petersham.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 225 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Petersham Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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