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  | City: | Petersham | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 978 | 
| Latitude: | 42.445872 | 
| Longitude: | -72.213524 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 854 | 
| 2000 Population: | 1,171 | 
| White Population: | 1,139 | 
| Black Population: | 8 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 13 | 
| Asian Population: | 3 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 1 | 
| Male Population: | 589 | 
| Female Population: | 582 | 
| Median Age: | 43.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 42.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 44.40 | 
| Households: | 469 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average House Value: | $143,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $47,917 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 25 | 
| Number of Employees: | 95 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,866,000 | 
| Land Area: | 52.662 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.497 sq mi | 
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