Ware is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village in the town of Ware in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of the CDP was 6,170 at the 2010 census, out of a total town population of 9,872. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
| Name: | Ware CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| County: | Hampshire County |
| Elevation: | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Total Area: | 6.36 sq mi (16.46 km²) |
| Land Area: | 6.22 sq mi (16.11 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km²) |
| Total Population: | 6,266 |
| Population Density: | 1,007.40/sq mi (388.95/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 01082 |
| Area code: | 413 |
| FIPS code: | 2572845 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0609762 |
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Geography
The Ware CDP is located in the southeast corner of the town of Ware at 42°15′35″N 72°14′45″W / 42.25972°N 72.24583°W / 42.25972; -72.24583 (42.259965, -72.245841). The CDP is bordered by the town of West Brookfield to the east, Warren to the southeast, Palmer to the south, and the rest of the town of Ware to the west and north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km), of which 6.2 square miles (16.0 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km), or 2.15%, are water. The Ware River flows through the center of the village, running southwest to join the Quaboag River in Palmer, forming the Chicopee River.
Massachusetts Route 9 runs through the center of Ware as Main Street, leading east 27 miles (43 km) to Worcester and northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Amherst. Massachusetts Route 32 joins Route 9 through the center of Ware but follows the Ware River valley, leading northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Barre and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Palmer.
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