Welcome to West Springfield ...
The city of West Springfield is located in Hampden County<1>.
West Springfield was settled in 1660 and was incorporated in 1774.
A typical abbreviation for West Springfield: W. Springfield
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Springfield has a population of 28,478 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of West Springfield is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Springfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for West Springfield: (413)
The ZIP codes for West Springfield: 01089-01090<4>
Websites for West Springfield ...
Official Website: www.west-springfield.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Springfield had an population of 28,478 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Springfield had a population of 28,391 people (which is 6.12% of the total population of Hampden County). This makes West Springfield the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of West Springfield represents 0.43% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 28,391 people, the population of West Springfield increased 1.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,899 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Springfield.
Communities Also Named West Springfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named West Springfield - they are located in New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Springfield.
Communities near West Springfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Springfield.
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Amherst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Northampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- South Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
- Simsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,182 people
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 West Springfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Springfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Springfield. 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 West Springfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Springfield. See our Newspapers Page for West Springfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Springfield ...
Looking for more information about West Springfield? 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 West Springfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Springfield.
Adding West Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Springfield 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 West Springfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found West Springfield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Springfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Springfield: www.west-springfield.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 Hampden, 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 West Springfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Springfield - 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 city (such as West Springfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Springfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for West Springfield includes: 01089 & 01090. |
| <5> | 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. |