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Welcome to Hardwick ...

Hardwick is located in Worcester County<1>.

Hardwick was settled in 1737 and was incorporated in 1739.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hardwick has a population of 3,048 people<2> (see below for details).

Hardwick is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hardwick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hardwick: 413

The ZIP code for Hardwick: 01037<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hardwick had an population of 3,048 people. This is an increase of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hardwick had a population of 2,990 people. This makes Hardwick the county's 53rd most populous community.

The population of Hardwick represents 0.05% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 278th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,990 people, the population of Hardwick increased 14.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,622 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hardwick.

Communities Also Named Hardwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hardwick - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hardwick.

Communities near Hardwick ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hardwick.

  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Ludlow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Gardner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • Holden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Belchertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
  • Wilbraham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • Charlton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlton is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
  • Palmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Spencer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
  • Athol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Athol is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hardwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hardwick.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hardwick. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hardwick.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardwick. See our Newspapers Page for Hardwick.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hardwick ...

Looking for more information about Hardwick? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hardwick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hardwick.

Adding Hardwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hardwick in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hardwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hardwick post office opened in 1805.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hardwick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hardwick.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hardwick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hardwick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hardwick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/