Ludlow, Massachusetts

Ludlow, Massachusetts
Town
Ludlow Town Green
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Soccer City, The Bubble, Mini Portugal, Jute Town (archaic)
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°9′36″N 72°28′35″W / 42.16000°N 72.47639°W / 42.16000; -72.47639
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Settled	1751
District	March 29, 1774
Incorporation	August 23, 1775
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
• Town Administrator	Marc Strange
• Board of Selectmen	Members Derek DeBarge Manuel D. Silva James T. Gennette Antonio Goncalves William Rosenblum
Area
• Total	28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2)
• Land	27.2 sq mi (70.3 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation	550 ft (168 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,002
• Density	772.1/sq mi (298.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01056
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-37175
GNIS feature ID	0618187
Website	http://www.ludlow.ma.us/

Ludlow is a New England town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,002 as of the 2020 census,^[1] and it is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located just northeast of Springfield across the Chicopee River, it is one of the city's suburbs. It has a sizable and visible Portuguese and Polish community.