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The U.S. state of Massachusetts has 14 counties, though eight [1] of these fourteen county governments were abolished between 1997 and 2000. The counties in the southeastern portion of the state retain county-level local government (Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth) or, in one case, (Nantucket County) consolidated city-county government.
English: A map of Massachusetts showing the different statuses of local government at the county level. Key: Red - County government abolished or disincorporated Pink - County government role operated by a municipality (not city-county consolidation).
UTC−4 ( EDT) Congressional districts. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. Middlesex County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,632,002, [ 1] making it the most populous county in both Massachusetts and New England and the 22nd most populous county in the United States.
Essex County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the total population was 809,829, [ 1] making it the third-most populous county in the state, and the seventy-eighth-most populous in the country. It is part of the Greater Boston area (the Boston – Cambridge – Newton, MA– NH ...
Website. www.concordma.gov. Concord ( / ˈkɒŋkərd /) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. In the 2020 census, the town population was 18,491. [ 2] The United States Census Bureau considers Concord part of Greater Boston. The town center is near where the Sudbury and Assabet rivers join to form the Concord River .
Berkshire County (pronounced / ˈbɜːrkʃər /) is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,026. [ 2] Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield. [ 3] The county was founded in 1761. [ 4]
Based on the form of government, there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Some municipalities, however, still refer to themselves as "towns" even though they have a city form of government. The Census Bureau classifies towns in Massachusetts as a type of "minor civil division" and cities as a type of "populated place".
Waltham (/ ˈ w ɔː l θ æ m / WAWL-tham) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution.