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Springfield (MA)

Springfield, Massachusetts
City
City of Springfield
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Flag of Springfield, Massachusetts
Flag
Official seal of Springfield, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname(s): The City of Firsts; The City of Progress; The City of Homes; A City in the Forest; Hoop City;
The Western Gateway to New England
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts is located in the US
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°06′05″N 72°35′25″W / 42.10139°N 72.59028°W / 42.10139; -72.59028
Country  United States
State  Massachusetts
County HampdenCountyMA-seal.svg Hampden
Historic countries  Kingdom of England
 Kingdom of Great Britain
Historic colonies Connecticut Colony
(1636-1641)
Massachusetts Bay Colony in the Province of Massachusetts Bay
(1641-1776)
Settled (town) May 14, 1636
Incorporated (city) May 25, 1852
Founded by William Pynchon
Named for Springfield, Essex
Government
 • Type Mayor-council city
 • Mayor Domenic Sarno (D)
Area
 • City 33.1 sq mi (85.7 km2)
 • Land 31.9 sq mi (82.5 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation 70 ft (21 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 153,060
 • Estimate (2016) 154,074
 • Density 4,803/sq mi (1,854.6/km2)
 • Metro 692,942
Demonym(s) Springfieldian
Springfielder
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01101, 01103–01105, 01107–01109, 01118-01119, 01128–01129, 01151
Area code 413
FIPS code 25-67000
GNIS feature ID 0609092
GDP $24 billion USD
Website www.springfieldma.gov
Springfield, MA
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