Welcome to Montague ...
Montague is located in Franklin County<1>.
Montague was settled in 1715 and was incorporated in 1775.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Montague has a population of 8,214 people<2> (see below for details).
Montague is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montague lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Montague: 413
The ZIP code for Montague: 01351<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montague had an population of 8,214 people. This is a decrease of 2.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montague had a population of 8,437 people (which is 11.82% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Montague the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Montague represents 0.13% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,437 people, the population of Montague has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,489 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Montague.
Communities Also Named Montague ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Montague - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2) and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montague.
Websites for Montague ...
Official Website: www.montague.net/
Communities near Montague ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montague.
- Amherst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amherst
- From Montague to Amherst
- Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northampton
- From Montague to Northampton
- South Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Hadley
- From Montague to South Hadley
- Easthampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Easthampton
- From Montague to Easthampton
- Belchertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belchertown
- From Montague to Belchertown
- Athol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athol
- From Montague to Athol
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orange
- From Montague to Orange
- Granby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winchester
- From Montague to Winchester
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montague. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montague.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montague. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montague.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montague. See our Newspapers Page for Montague.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montague ...
Looking for more information about Montague? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Montague, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montague.
Adding Montague to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montague in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montague was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Montague post office opened in 1815.
We also found Montague in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montague.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montague: www.montague.net/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montague. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montague - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Montague). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montague or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |