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TOWN OF MONTEREY
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Established: 1735 (Under Tyringham) |
Incorporated as a Town: April 12, 1847 |
Population: 1,008 as reported in the 2007 town census |
Land area: 27.23 square miles |
Tax Rate: 5.21 effective 2/26/09 |
Main roads: Route 23 and Route 57 |
Elevation of Town Center: (approx) 1,263 |
Location: Southwestern Massachusetts |
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Topographical features: Elevations range from 920 to 2,160 feet above mean sea level. Rough and stony soil with a belt of good texture loam. The Konkapot Brook runs through the Town. There are two lakes: Garfield and Buel.
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