Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,018 at the 2020 census.[2]
Stockbridge, Massachusetts | |
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 Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′15″N 73°19′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1734 |
| Incorporated | 1739 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
| • Land | 22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 842 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,018 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01262 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-67595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618274 |
| Website | www |
Stockbridge is the home of "Alice's Restaurant". It became well known in a song by Arlo Guthrie, on an album he made in 1967.[3] The words to the song say the town of Stockbridge has "three stop signs, two police officers and one police car".
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