BerkshiresSheffield, MA history, information, demographics
The oldest town in Berkshire County, Sheffield contains the Schenob Brook wetland complex (identified as one of the most unique unspoiled ecosystems in the world). Noted for its deep agricultural soils, much of Sheffield remains open and in agricultural production.
Sheffield, MA facts:
- Town Hall: PO Box 325
- Phone: (413) 229-2335
- Population: 3,335
- Settled/Inc'd: 1733
- Named for: Edmund Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham
- Elevation: 710'
- Demographic data: state.ma.us/cc/sheffield.html
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new school
The Southern Berkshire Regional School District built its state-of-the-art school complex, housing elementary, middle, and high schools, in Sheffield.