Westfield, Massachusetts | |
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City | |
| Seal of Westfield | |
 Downtown Westfield and Park Square | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: The Whip City[1] | |
| Motto: "Community Driven"[1] | |
 Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′30″N 72°45′00″W / 42.12500°N 72.75000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated (town) | May 19, 1669 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 2, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| • Mayor | Michael A. McCabe (R)[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.32 sq mi (122.54 km2) |
| • Land | 46.26 sq mi (119.81 km2) |
| • Water | 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2) 2.24% |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 40,834 |
| • Density | 882.69/sq mi (340.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 01085–01086 |
| Area codes | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-76030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0608962 |
| Website | www |
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. Westfield was first settled by Europeans in 1660. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 40,834 at the 2020 census.[4]
- ^ a b "City of Westfield, Massachusetts". City of Westfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Mayor's Office". Westfield, MA. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Westfield city, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.