West Springfield, Massachusetts

West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,835 at the 2020 United States Census. The city is also known as "West Side", in reference to the fact that it is on the western side of the Connecticut River from Springfield, a fact which played a major part in the town's early history.

West Springfield, Massachusetts
Town of West Springfield[*]
Storrowton Green
at the Eastern States Exposition
Nickname(s): 
West Side,
"Crossroads of New England"
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°06′25″N 72°37′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
Settled1655
Incorporated (town)1774
Incorporated (city)2000
Government
  TypeMayor-council city
  MayorWilliam Reichelt (I)
Area
  Total17.54 sq mi (45.42 km2)
  Land16.73 sq mi (43.33 km2)
  Water0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
Elevation
65 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total28,835
  Density1,723.55/sq mi (665.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01089
Area code413
FIPS code25-77850
GNIS feature ID0618194
Websitetownofwestspringfield.org
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