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A city of 12,606 people in Massachusetts
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City in Massachusetts, United States1745Established
12,961Population
20.6 sq miArea
705 ftElevation
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 12,961 as of the 2020 census. Best known as the home of the largest contemporary art museum in the United States, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams has in recent years become a center for tourism, culture and recreation.
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ZIP code01247
Area code413
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DistrictNorth AdamsSchools4
Colegrove Park ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–6 · 369 students
BraytonElementary · Grades PK–2 · 342 students
Charles McCann Vocational TechnicalHigh · Grades 9–12 · 514 students
Drury HighHigh · Grades 7–12 · 438 students
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