Gill, Massachusetts

Gill is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,551 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The campus of Northfield Mount Hermon School is located in the Mount Hermon section of the town.

Gill, Massachusetts
Town
The Connecticut River looking north in the early evening, from the French King Bridge at the Erving–Gill town line
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°38′25″N 72°30′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Settled1776
Incorporated1793
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2)
  Land13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2)
  Water1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,551
  Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01354
Area code413
FIPS code25-25730
GNIS feature ID0618164
Websitewww.gillmass.org

By sheer coincidence, "Gill" is the only full municipality of the 351 towns and cities currently administered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts whose name has characters entirely in alphabetical order. No letter in "Gill" appears later than another letter that comes after it in the English alphabet. This quality is unique for any currently existing Massachusetts town name, as of early 2024.

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