Welcome to Westfield ...
The city of Westfield is located in Hampden County<1>.
Westfield was settled in 1660.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Westfield has a population of 41,160 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Westfield is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Westfield is located in the (413) area code.
The ZIP codes for Westfield: 01085-01086<4>
Websites for Westfield ...
Official Website: www.ci.westfield.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westfield had an population of 41,160 people. This is an increase of 0.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Westfield had a population of 41,094 people (which is 8.87% of the total population of Hampden County). This makes Westfield the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Westfield represents 0.63% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 41,094 people, the population of Westfield increased 2.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 40,072 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Westfield.
Communities Also Named Westfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Westfield - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield.
Communities near Westfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield.
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Holyoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Agawam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Simsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - 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
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 Westfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield. 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 Westfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield. Our list includes 30 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfield ...
Looking for more information about Westfield? 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 Westfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westfield.
Adding Westfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westfield 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 Westfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Westfield post office opened in 1795.
We also found Westfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westfield: www.ci.westfield.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 Westfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westfield - 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 Westfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Westfield includes: 01085 & 01086. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |