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Welcome to Ware ...

Ware is located in Hampshire County<1>.

Ware was settled in 1717 and was incorporated in 1775.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ware has a population of 9,736 people<2> (see below for details).

Ware is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ware lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ware: 413

The ZIP code for Ware: 01082<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ware had an population of 9,736 people. This is a decrease of 1.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ware had a population of 9,872 people (which is 6.2% of the total population of Hampshire County). This makes Ware the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Ware represents 0.15% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,872 people, the population of Ware increased 1.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,707 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ware.

Communities Also Named Ware ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ware - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ware.

Communities near Ware ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ware.

  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holyoke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ludlow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • South Hadley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Southbridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Longmeadow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Belchertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wilbraham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
  • Palmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Ware. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ware.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ware. 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 Ware.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ware. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ware.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ware ...

Looking for more information about Ware? 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 Ware, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ware.

Adding Ware to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ware 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 (so far) for Ware was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ware post office opened in 1816.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ware.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, 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 Ware.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ware - 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 Ware). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ware or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/