Hampden, Massachusetts

Hampden, Massachusetts
Hampden Town House
Hampden Town House
Official seal of Hampden, Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°03′50″N 72°24′50″W / 42.06389°N 72.41389°W / 42.06389; -72.41389
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
Settled1741
IncorporatedMarch 28, 1878
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2)
 • Land19.6 sq mi (50.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
290 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,966
 • Density253.4/sq mi (97.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01036
Area code413
FIPS code25-28075
GNIS feature ID0618184
Websitehttp://www.hampdenma.gov/

Hampden is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2020 census.[1] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The namesake of Hampden is John Hampden, an English patriot.[2]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Hampden town, Hampden County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 148.