Plainfield, Massachusetts

Plainfield, Massachusetts
A plain field in Plainfield, Massachusetts
A plain field in Plainfield, Massachusetts
Flag of Plainfield, Massachusetts
Official seal of Plainfield, Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°30′55″N 72°55′00″W / 42.51528°N 72.91667°W / 42.51528; -72.91667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Settled1770
Incorporated1807
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2)
 • Land21.1 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
1,676 ft (511 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total633
 • Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01070, 01026
Area code413
FIPS code25-54030
GNIS feature ID0618206
Websiteplainfield-ma.us

Plainfield is a town on the northwestern edge of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, about 25 miles east of Pittsfield and 30 miles northwest of Northampton. The population was 633 at the 2020 census.[1] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Plainfield town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.