Three Rivers is a village and former census-designated place (CDP) in the city of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.
It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,939 people, 1,203 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP.
28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Three Rivers, MA (01080) is known as "The Polka Capital of New England", featuring some of the region's top polka bands at the well-known Pulaski Park.