Welcome to Northampton ...
The city of Northampton is located in Hampshire County<1> and is the County Seat for Hampshire County.
Northampton was settled in 1654.
When the people of Northampton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Northamptonite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Northampton has a population of 28,522 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Northampton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Northampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Northampton: 413
The ZIP codes for Northampton: 01060-01061, 01063<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northampton had an population of 28,522 people. This is a decrease of 0.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Northampton had a population of 28,549 people (or 17.92% of the total population of Hampshire County). This makes Northampton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Northampton represents 0.44% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 28,549 people, the population of Northampton decreased 1.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,978 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Northampton.
Communities Also Named Northampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Northampton - they are located in Illinois, Maryland (3), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northampton.
Websites for Northampton ...
Official Website: www.ci.northampton.ma.us/
Communities near Northampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northampton.
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield
- From Northampton to Springfield
- Chicopee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicopee
- From Northampton to Chicopee
- Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westfield
- From Northampton to Westfield
- Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amherst
- From Northampton to Amherst
- Holyoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holyoke
- From Northampton to Holyoke
- Agawam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Agawam
- From Northampton to Agawam
- West Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Springfield
- From Northampton to West Springfield
- Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield
- From Northampton to Greenfield
- East Longmeadow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 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 Northampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northampton. 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 Northampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northampton. Our list includes 36 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Northampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northampton ...
Looking for more information about Northampton? 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 Northampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northampton.
Adding Northampton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northampton 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 for Northampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Northampton post office opened in 1792.
We also found Northampton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northampton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Northampton: www.ci.northampton.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Northampton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Northampton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Northampton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Northampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Northampton includes: 01060 & 01061. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |