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South Hadley, Massachusetts

South Hadley, Massachusetts
Town
South Hadley (Green) 20090103 0037.jpg
Official seal of South Hadley, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 72°34′30″W / 42.25833°N 72.57500°W / 42.25833; -72.57500Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 72°34′30″W / 42.25833°N 72.57500°W / 42.25833; -72.57500
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Hampshire
Settled 1721
Incorporated 1775
Government
 • Type Representative town meeting
 • Town Administrator Michael Sullivan
Area
 • Total 18.4 sq mi (47.6 km2)
 • Land 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation 257 ft (78 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 17,514
 • Density 989.5/sq mi (381.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01075
Area code(s) 413
FIPS code 25-64145
GNIS feature ID 0618208
Website www.southhadley.org

South Hadley (Listeni/ˈhædl/, HAD-lee) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,514 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

South Hadley is home to Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley High School, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, and the Berkshire Hills Music Academy.

South Hadley was an uninhabited area of Hadley from 1659 until 1721 when the first English settlers arrived from Hadley. A separate town meeting was held in 1753, and the town was officially split and incorporated in 1775.

The town is the home of the nation's first successful navigable canal as well as the oldest continuing institution of higher education for women.


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