Agawam, Massachusetts | |
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| Town of Agawam[*] | |
 Capt. Charles Leonard's house | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts | |
  Agawam, Massachusetts Location in Massachusetts  Agawam, Massachusetts Agawam, Massachusetts (the United States)  Agawam, Massachusetts Agawam, Massachusetts (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 72°36′55″W / 42.06944°N 72.61528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Settled | May 15, 1636 |
| Incorporated (town) | May 17, 1855 |
| Incorporated (city) | January 1, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| • Mayor | Christopher Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.34 sq mi (63.03 km2) |
| • Land | 23.32 sq mi (60.40 km2) |
| • Water | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,692 |
| • Density | 1,230.25/sq mi (475.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01001 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-00840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0608970 |
| Website | www |
Agawam is a city[2] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,692 at the 2020 census.[3] Agawam sits on the western side of the Connecticut River, directly across from Springfield. It is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is contiguous with the Knowledge Corridor area, the second-largest metropolitan area in New England. Agawam contains a subsection, Feeding Hills. The Six Flags New England amusement park is located in Agawam, on the banks of the Connecticut River.
Agawam's ZIP code, 01001, is the lowest in the contiguous United States.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Although it is called the "Town of Agawam," it is a statutory city of Massachusetts. See Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Agawam Town city, Hampden County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2021.