Ware, Massachusetts

Ware, Massachusetts
Ware, MA, Town Hall
Ware, MA, Town Hall
Official seal of Ware, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
"The Town That Can't Be Licked" "A Place Worth Visiting"
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 72°14′25″W / 42.25972°N 72.24028°W / 42.25972; -72.24028
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Settled1717
Incorporated1775
Government
 • TypeOpen Town Meeting
Area
 • Total40.0 sq mi (103.5 km2)
 • Land34.4 sq mi (89.0 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2)
Elevation
475 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,066
 • Density287/sq mi (110.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01082
Area code413
FIPS code25-72880
GNIS feature ID0618209
Websitewww.townofware.com

Ware is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,066 as of 2020.[1] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The census-designated place of Ware, comprising the main settlement of the town, is in the southeastern corner of the town. The area's students are served by Ware Junior Senior High School.[2]

  1. ^ "Ware - Place Explorer - Data Commons".
  2. ^ "Home". wareps.org.