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Ashfield is a town located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,800.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 104.7 km2 (40.4 mi2). 104.4 km2 (40.3 mi2) of it is land and 0.3 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.30% water.
Ashfield was first settled in 1743 and was officially incorporated in 1765. The first permanent settlement was in 1745, by Richard Ellis.