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Hampden County, Massachusetts

Coordinates: 42°08′N 72°38′W / 42.14°N 72.63°W / 42.14; -72.63

Hampden County is a non-governmental county located in the Pioneer Valley of the state of Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Hampden County's population was 465,825. Its traditional county seat is Springfield,[1] the Connecticut River Valley's largest city, and economic and cultural capital; with an estimated population of 154,758, approximately 1 in 3 residents of Hampden County live in Springfield. Hampden County was split from Hampshire County in 1812, because Northampton, Massachusetts, was made Hampshire County's "shire town" in 1794; however, Springfield—theretofore Hampshire County's traditional shire town, dating back to its founding in 1636—grew at a pace far quicker than Northampton and was granted shire town-status over its own, southerly jurisdiction. It was named for parliamentarian John Hampden.[2] To the north of Hampden County is modern-day Hampshire County; to the west is Berkshire County; to the east is Worcester County; to the south are Litchfield County, Hartford County, and Tolland County in Connecticut. Hampden County is part of the Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the most urban county in Western Massachusetts. The Knowledge Corridor surrounding Springfield-Hartford is New England's second most populous urban area (after Greater Boston) with 1.9 million people.

Hampden County
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Massachusetts's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°07′39″N 72°34′17″W / 42.12756°N 72.571312°W / 42.12756; -72.571312
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Founded1812
Named forJohn Hampden
SeatSpringfield
Largest citySpringfield
Area
 • Total634 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.7%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total465,825
 • Density755/sq mi (292/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd

Law and government

As with most Massachusetts counties, Hampden County exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government. All former county functions were assumed by state agencies in 1998. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region, but there is no county council, county commission or other county governing body. Communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services. Hampden County and Hampshire County together are part of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of August 27, 2022[3]
Party Number of Voters Percentage
Unenrolled 197,702 57.82%
Democratic 101,743 29.75%
Republican 37,770 11.05%
Minor parties 4,737 1.39%
Total 341,952 100%

Government and politics

United States presidential election results for Hampden County, Massachusetts[4]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 87,318 40.02% 125,948 57.73% 4,911 2.25%
2016 78,685 38.18% 112,590 54.63% 14,826 7.19%
2012 73,392 36.62% 123,619 61.69% 3,388 1.69%
2008 71,350 36.09% 121,454 61.43% 4,916 2.49%
2004 70,925 38.00% 113,710 60.93% 2,004 1.07%
2000 59,558 34.61% 100,103 58.17% 12,432 7.22%
1996 48,513 28.17% 105,050 60.99% 18,676 10.84%
1992 54,621 29.01% 86,026 45.69% 47,618 25.29%
1988 74,872 43.17% 97,332 56.13% 1,216 0.70%
1984 89,330 51.05% 84,985 48.57% 656 0.37%
1980 72,528 40.36% 80,369 44.72% 26,823 14.92%
1976 70,008 37.78% 110,028 59.38% 5,254 2.84%
1972 86,164 47.31% 94,945 52.13% 1,024 0.56%
1968 55,783 31.31% 111,376 62.52% 10,991 6.17%
1964 44,299 24.86% 133,085 74.67% 835 0.47%
1960 72,054 37.17% 121,061 62.46% 713 0.37%
1956 104,689 55.87% 81,743 43.63% 935 0.50%
1952 98,641 51.86% 90,936 47.81% 616 0.32%
1948 70,256 41.89% 94,609 56.41% 2,855 1.70%
1944 63,293 40.71% 91,819 59.05% 374 0.24%
1940 64,502 41.67% 89,477 57.80% 817 0.53%
1936 51,288 36.59% 80,164 57.19% 8,728 6.23%
1932 55,032 44.51% 63,189 51.11% 5,408 4.37%
1928 56,063 47.18% 62,056 52.23% 703 0.59%
1924 46,489 59.97% 19,079 24.61% 11,947 15.41%
1920 46,741 68.92% 19,156 28.25% 1,923 2.84%
1916 18,207 50.19% 17,028 46.94% 1,042 2.87%
1912 11,393 37.45% 10,620 34.91% 8,410 27.64%
1908 14,485 52.19% 9,910 35.71% 3,358 12.10%
1904 14,962 57.61% 9,369 36.07% 1,640 6.31%
1900 13,757 54.70% 10,424 41.45% 970 3.86%
1896 16,064 68.67% 6,787 29.01% 541 2.31%
1892 11,373 48.82% 11,228 48.20% 693 2.98%
1888 9,577 49.71% 9,177 47.64% 511 2.65%
1884 7,897 47.76% 7,245 43.81% 1,394 8.43%
1880 8,673 57.67% 6,195 41.20% 170 1.13%
1876 7,963 54.66% 6,605 45.34% 0 0.00%
1872 6,565 61.56% 4,100 38.44% 0 0.00%
1868 6,760 64.61% 3,702 35.39% 0 0.00%
1864 6,356 68.71% 2,894 31.29% 0 0.00%
1860 5,184 64.28% 1,993 24.71% 888 11.01%
1856 5,533 62.21% 2,730 30.69% 631 7.09%
1852 3,458 44.50% 3,545 45.62% 767 9.87%
1848 3,306 43.21% 3,061 40.01% 1,284 16.78%
1844 3,416 45.79% 3,593 48.16% 451 6.05%
1840 3,441 50.09% 3,312 48.21% 117 1.70%
1836 2,262 48.83% 2,370 51.17% 0 0.00%
County-level state agency heads
Clerk of Courts: Laura S. Gentile (D)
District Attorney: Anthony Gulluni (D)
Register of Deeds: Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D)
Register of Probate: Suzanne Seguin (I)
County Sheriff: Nicholas Cocchi (D)
State government
State Representative(s): by community
State Senator(s): by community
Governor's Councilor(s): Jennie Caissie (R)
Mary Hurley (D)
Federal government
U.S. Representative(s): Richard Neal (D-1st District),
U.S. Senators: Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 634 square miles (1,640 km2), of which 617 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.7%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

City neighborhoods

The following are neighborhoods located in Springfield or West Springfield.

The following are neighborhoods located in Chicopee.

  • Aldenville
  • Burnett Road
  • Chicopee Center (Cabotville)
  • Chicopee Falls
  • Fairview
  • Smith Highlands
  • Westover
  • Willimansett

The following are neighborhoods located in Holyoke.

National Parks

State parks

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
182028,021
183031,63912.9%
184037,36618.1%
185051,28337.2%
186057,36611.9%
187078,40936.7%
1880104,14232.8%
1890135,71330.3%
1900175,60329.4%
1910231,36931.8%
1920300,30529.8%
1930335,49611.7%
1940332,107−1.0%
1950367,97110.8%
1960429,35316.7%
1970459,0506.9%
1980443,018−3.5%
1990456,3103.0%
2000456,2280.0%
2010463,4901.6%
2020465,8250.5%
2021 (est.)462,718−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010-2020[10]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 463,490 people, 179,927 households, and 115,961 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 751.0 inhabitants per square mile (290.0/km2). There were 192,175 housing units at an average density of 311.4 per square mile (120.2/km2).[12] The racial makeup of the county was 76.5% white, 9.0% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 9.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 20.9% of the population.[11] The largest ancestry groups were:[13]

Of the 179,927 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 38.6 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,724 and the median income for a family was $61,061. Males had a median income of $50,207 versus $37,765 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,718. About 13.2% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.[14]

Demographic breakdown by town

Income

The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.[15][16][17]

Rank Town Per capita
income
Median
household
income
Median
family
income
Population Number of
households
1 Longmeadow Town $50,203 $100,092 $111,803 15,772 5,605
2 Wilbraham Town $39,372 $88,839 $107,871 14,145 5,393
3 Hampden Town $38,396 $79,773 $103,173 5,134 1,960
4 Montgomery Town $36,575 $78,125 $90,313 742 291
5 Tolland Town $36,567 $67,083 $75,625 434 164
6 Blandford Town $36,412 $78,875 $82,656 1,174 462
Massachusetts State $35,051 $65,981 $83,371 6,512,227 2,522,409
7 East Longmeadow Town $34,417 $76,517 $89,570 15,555 5,660
8 Southwick Town $33,753 $74,721 $86,915 9,425 3,657
9 Wales Town $32,129 $60,938 $70,536 1,914 773
10 Granville Town $32,050 $71,667 $85,625 1,444 554
11 Brimfield Town $31,671 $78,380 $86,695 3,582 1,385
12 Monson Town $31,274 $70,485 $86,333 8,531 3,318
Monson Center CDP $29,938 $50,242 $51,691 1,880 846
13 Agawam City $29,914 $65,339 $76,258 28,408 11,506
14 Holland Town $29,835 $69,565 $79,779 2,595 998
15 West Springfield City $27,946 $54,251 $63,954 28,320 11,571
United States Country $27,915 $52,762 $64,293 306,603,772 114,761,359
16 Palmer City $27,694 $50,864 $58,144 12,161 5,006
17 Ludlow Town $27,644 $60,694 $73,048 21,131 7,876
18 Chester Town $27,630 $56,711 $69,063 1,320 528
19 Westfield City $26,605 $53,772 $72,210 41,025 15,207
20 Russell Town $25,600 $60,398 $72,759 1,846 681
Hampden County County $25,363 $48,866 $61,800 462,752 177,954
21 Chicopee City $23,703 $45,763 $58,118 55,205 23,136
22 Holyoke City $20,370 $33,915 $42,033 39,897 16,012
23 Springfield City $18,483 $35,603 $41,454 152,992 56,211

Education

Colleges and universities

Public school districts

Other institutions

Although no county government exists in Hampden County, a number of private associations, mainly representing trades remain identified with Hampden County. To maintain current training among municipal inspectors, in 2005 the nongovernmental Hampden County Plumbing & Gas Inspectors Association was formed.[18] The Hampden County Bar Association provides support and resources to the legal community and those seeking such representation.[19] In part a legacy of the Eastern States Exposition, the Hampden County Improvement League, and Hampden County Beekeepers Association, both provide agricultural education and outreach.[20][21] The Hampden County Radio Association, an affiliate of the ARRL, offers training in amateur radio and related technology.[22]

Transportation

Major highways

 
Hampden County Memorial Bridge over the Connecticut, connecting Springfield/West Springfield, c. 1945

Public transportation

Hampden County is served by both bus and rail service, with intermodal connections at Springfield Union Station, and Holyoke station via the Holyoke Transportation Center. Additionally the region is served by the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, and Westover Metropolitan Airport. A bike share program, ValleyBike, connects Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke and West Springfield to points north in Hampshire County.

Bus

Rail

See also

References

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 148.
  3. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of 08/27/2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Elections Division. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  10. ^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  15. ^ "SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  16. ^ "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  17. ^ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  18. ^ . Archived from the original on February 17, 2019.
  19. ^ "Hampden County Bar Association". Hampden County Bar Association.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on March 2, 2019.
  21. ^ . Archived from the original on January 6, 2020.
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on January 7, 2019.

Further reading

  • The Leading Citizens of Hampden County, Massachusetts. Atlantic states series of biographical reviews,vol.9. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company. 1895.
  • Carvalho, Joseph III (Summer 2012). (PDF). Westfield State University; New England Historic Genealogy Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2019.
  • Copeland, Alfred (1902). "Our County and Its People": A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts. Boston: Century Memorial Pub. Co. OCLC 3075222.
  • Johnson, Clifton (1936). Hampden County, 1636–1936. Vol. I–III. New York: American Historical Society. OCLC 9479870.
  • Wright, Harry Andrew, ed. (1905). Indian Deeds of Hampden County. Springfield, Mass.

External links

  • Hampden County District Attorney's Office
  • Hampden County Probate Court
  • Hampden County Superior Court
  • Hampden County Registry of Deeds
  • Hampden County Sheriff's Office

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Coordinates 42 08 N 72 38 W 42 14 N 72 63 W 42 14 72 63 Hampden County is a non governmental county located in the Pioneer Valley of the state of Massachusetts in the United States As of the 2020 census Hampden County s population was 465 825 Its traditional county seat is Springfield 1 the Connecticut River Valley s largest city and economic and cultural capital with an estimated population of 154 758 approximately 1 in 3 residents of Hampden County live in Springfield Hampden County was split from Hampshire County in 1812 because Northampton Massachusetts was made Hampshire County s shire town in 1794 however Springfield theretofore Hampshire County s traditional shire town dating back to its founding in 1636 grew at a pace far quicker than Northampton and was granted shire town status over its own southerly jurisdiction It was named for parliamentarian John Hampden 2 To the north of Hampden County is modern day Hampshire County to the west is Berkshire County to the east is Worcester County to the south are Litchfield County Hartford County and Tolland County in Connecticut Hampden County is part of the Springfield MA Metropolitan Statistical Area It is the most urban county in Western Massachusetts The Knowledge Corridor surrounding Springfield Hartford is New England s second most populous urban area after Greater Boston with 1 9 million people Hampden CountyCountyHampden County Courthouse in SpringfieldSealLocation within the U S state of MassachusettsMassachusetts s location within the U S Coordinates 42 07 39 N 72 34 17 W 42 12756 N 72 571312 W 42 12756 72 571312Country United StatesState MassachusettsFounded1812Named forJohn HampdenSeatSpringfieldLargest citySpringfieldArea Total634 sq mi 1 640 km2 Land617 sq mi 1 600 km2 Water17 sq mi 40 km2 2 7 Population 2020 Total465 825 Density755 sq mi 292 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional districts1st 2nd Contents 1 Law and government 2 Government and politics 3 Geography 3 1 Adjacent counties 3 2 Communities 3 2 1 Cities 3 2 2 Towns 3 2 3 Census designated places 3 2 4 Other unincorporated communities 3 2 5 City neighborhoods 3 3 National Parks 3 4 State parks 4 Demographics 4 1 2010 census 4 2 Demographic breakdown by town 4 2 1 Income 5 Education 5 1 Colleges and universities 5 2 Public school districts 5 3 Other institutions 6 Transportation 6 1 Major highways 6 2 Public transportation 6 2 1 Bus 6 2 2 Rail 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksLaw and government EditAs with most Massachusetts counties Hampden County exists today only as a historical geographic region and has no county government All former county functions were assumed by state agencies in 1998 The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region but there is no county council county commission or other county governing body Communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services Hampden County and Hampshire County together are part of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of August 27 2022 3 Party Number of Voters PercentageUnenrolled 197 702 57 82 Democratic 101 743 29 75 Republican 37 770 11 05 Minor parties 4 737 1 39 Total 341 952 100 Government and politics EditUnited States presidential election results for Hampden County Massachusetts 4 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 87 318 40 02 125 948 57 73 4 911 2 25 2016 78 685 38 18 112 590 54 63 14 826 7 19 2012 73 392 36 62 123 619 61 69 3 388 1 69 2008 71 350 36 09 121 454 61 43 4 916 2 49 2004 70 925 38 00 113 710 60 93 2 004 1 07 2000 59 558 34 61 100 103 58 17 12 432 7 22 1996 48 513 28 17 105 050 60 99 18 676 10 84 1992 54 621 29 01 86 026 45 69 47 618 25 29 1988 74 872 43 17 97 332 56 13 1 216 0 70 1984 89 330 51 05 84 985 48 57 656 0 37 1980 72 528 40 36 80 369 44 72 26 823 14 92 1976 70 008 37 78 110 028 59 38 5 254 2 84 1972 86 164 47 31 94 945 52 13 1 024 0 56 1968 55 783 31 31 111 376 62 52 10 991 6 17 1964 44 299 24 86 133 085 74 67 835 0 47 1960 72 054 37 17 121 061 62 46 713 0 37 1956 104 689 55 87 81 743 43 63 935 0 50 1952 98 641 51 86 90 936 47 81 616 0 32 1948 70 256 41 89 94 609 56 41 2 855 1 70 1944 63 293 40 71 91 819 59 05 374 0 24 1940 64 502 41 67 89 477 57 80 817 0 53 1936 51 288 36 59 80 164 57 19 8 728 6 23 1932 55 032 44 51 63 189 51 11 5 408 4 37 1928 56 063 47 18 62 056 52 23 703 0 59 1924 46 489 59 97 19 079 24 61 11 947 15 41 1920 46 741 68 92 19 156 28 25 1 923 2 84 1916 18 207 50 19 17 028 46 94 1 042 2 87 1912 11 393 37 45 10 620 34 91 8 410 27 64 1908 14 485 52 19 9 910 35 71 3 358 12 10 1904 14 962 57 61 9 369 36 07 1 640 6 31 1900 13 757 54 70 10 424 41 45 970 3 86 1896 16 064 68 67 6 787 29 01 541 2 31 1892 11 373 48 82 11 228 48 20 693 2 98 1888 9 577 49 71 9 177 47 64 511 2 65 1884 7 897 47 76 7 245 43 81 1 394 8 43 1880 8 673 57 67 6 195 41 20 170 1 13 1876 7 963 54 66 6 605 45 34 0 0 00 1872 6 565 61 56 4 100 38 44 0 0 00 1868 6 760 64 61 3 702 35 39 0 0 00 1864 6 356 68 71 2 894 31 29 0 0 00 1860 5 184 64 28 1 993 24 71 888 11 01 1856 5 533 62 21 2 730 30 69 631 7 09 1852 3 458 44 50 3 545 45 62 767 9 87 1848 3 306 43 21 3 061 40 01 1 284 16 78 1844 3 416 45 79 3 593 48 16 451 6 05 1840 3 441 50 09 3 312 48 21 117 1 70 1836 2 262 48 83 2 370 51 17 0 0 00 County level state agency headsClerk of Courts Laura S Gentile D District Attorney Anthony Gulluni D Register of Deeds Cheryl Coakley Rivera D Register of Probate Suzanne Seguin I County Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi D State governmentState Representative s by communityState Senator s by communityGovernor s Councilor s Jennie Caissie R Mary Hurley D Federal governmentU S Representative s Richard Neal D 1st District U S Senators Elizabeth Warren D Ed Markey D Geography Edit 1234567891011121314151617181920212223Cities and Towns of Hampden County1Chester2Blandford3Tolland4Granville5Russell6Montgomery7Westfield8Southwick9Holyoke10Chicopee11West Springfield12Springfield13Agawam14Longmeadow15East Longmeadow16Ludlow17Wilbraham18Hampden19Palmer20Monson21Brimfield22Wales23Holland According to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 634 square miles 1 640 km2 of which 617 square miles 1 600 km2 is land and 17 square miles 44 km2 2 7 is water 5 Adjacent counties Edit Hampshire County north Worcester County east Tolland County Connecticut southeast Hartford County Connecticut south Litchfield County Connecticut southwest Berkshire County west Communities Edit Cities Edit Agawam Chicopee Holyoke Palmer Springfield traditional county seat West Springfield WestfieldTowns Edit Blandford Brimfield Chester East Longmeadow Granville Hampden Holland Longmeadow Ludlow Monson Montgomery Russell Southwick Tolland Wales Wilbraham Census designated places Edit Blandford Chester Holland Monson Center Russell WilbrahamOther unincorporated communities Edit Bondsville Depot Village Feeding Hills Three Rivers Woronoco City neighborhoods Edit The following are neighborhoods located in Springfield or West Springfield Bay Boston Road Brightwood East Forest Park East Springfield Forest Park Indian Orchard Liberty Heights McKnight Memorial Square Merrick Metro Center Old Hill Pine Point Six Corners and Maple Heights Sixteen Acres South End Upper Hill The following are neighborhoods located in Chicopee Aldenville Burnett Road Chicopee Center Cabotville Chicopee Falls Fairview Smith Highlands Westover Willimansett The following are neighborhoods located in Holyoke Churchill Downtown Elmwood The Flats Highlands Highland Park Homestead Avenue Ingleside Jarvis Avenue Oakdale Rock Valley Smith s Ferry South Holyoke Springdale Whiting Farms National Parks Edit Springfield Armory National Historic SiteState parks Edit Brimfield State Forest Chester Blandford State Forest Chicopee Memorial State Park Connecticut River Greenway State Park Hampton Ponds State Park Holyoke Heritage State Park Lake Lorraine State Park CLOSED Mount Tom State Reservation Tolland State ForestDemographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 182028 021 183031 63912 9 184037 36618 1 185051 28337 2 186057 36611 9 187078 40936 7 1880104 14232 8 1890135 71330 3 1900175 60329 4 1910231 36931 8 1920300 30529 8 1930335 49611 7 1940332 107 1 0 1950367 97110 8 1960429 35316 7 1970459 0506 9 1980443 018 3 5 1990456 3103 0 2000456 2280 0 2010463 4901 6 2020465 8250 5 2021 est 462 718 0 7 U S Decennial Census 6 1790 1960 7 1900 1990 8 1990 2000 9 2010 2020 10 2010 census Edit As of the 2010 United States Census there were 463 490 people 179 927 households and 115 961 families residing in the county 11 The population density was 751 0 inhabitants per square mile 290 0 km2 There were 192 175 housing units at an average density of 311 4 per square mile 120 2 km2 12 The racial makeup of the county was 76 5 white 9 0 black or African American 2 0 Asian 0 4 American Indian 0 1 Pacific islander 9 2 from other races and 2 9 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 20 9 of the population 11 The largest ancestry groups were 13 17 9 Puerto Rican 17 4 Irish 12 7 French 11 0 Polish 10 8 Italian 8 8 English 6 0 German 5 5 French Canadian 2 6 American 2 2 Portuguese 2 0 Scottish 1 6 Russian 1 4 West Indian 1 3 Scotch Irish 1 1 SwedishOf the 179 927 households 32 6 had children under the age of 18 living with them 41 9 were married couples living together 17 5 had a female householder with no husband present 35 6 were non families and 29 2 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 49 and the average family size was 3 09 The median age was 38 6 years 11 The median income for a household in the county was 47 724 and the median income for a family was 61 061 Males had a median income of 50 207 versus 37 765 for females The per capita income for the county was 24 718 About 13 2 of families and 17 2 of the population were below the poverty line including 26 5 of those under age 18 and 11 2 of those age 65 or over 14 Demographic breakdown by town Edit Income Edit See also List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns Data is from the 2007 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates 15 16 17 Rank Town Per capitaincome Medianhouseholdincome Medianfamilyincome Population Number ofhouseholds1 Longmeadow Town 50 203 100 092 111 803 15 772 5 6052 Wilbraham Town 39 372 88 839 107 871 14 145 5 3933 Hampden Town 38 396 79 773 103 173 5 134 1 9604 Montgomery Town 36 575 78 125 90 313 742 2915 Tolland Town 36 567 67 083 75 625 434 1646 Blandford Town 36 412 78 875 82 656 1 174 462Massachusetts State 35 051 65 981 83 371 6 512 227 2 522 4097 East Longmeadow Town 34 417 76 517 89 570 15 555 5 6608 Southwick Town 33 753 74 721 86 915 9 425 3 6579 Wales Town 32 129 60 938 70 536 1 914 77310 Granville Town 32 050 71 667 85 625 1 444 55411 Brimfield Town 31 671 78 380 86 695 3 582 1 38512 Monson Town 31 274 70 485 86 333 8 531 3 318Monson Center CDP 29 938 50 242 51 691 1 880 84613 Agawam City 29 914 65 339 76 258 28 408 11 50614 Holland Town 29 835 69 565 79 779 2 595 99815 West Springfield City 27 946 54 251 63 954 28 320 11 571United States Country 27 915 52 762 64 293 306 603 772 114 761 35916 Palmer City 27 694 50 864 58 144 12 161 5 00617 Ludlow Town 27 644 60 694 73 048 21 131 7 87618 Chester Town 27 630 56 711 69 063 1 320 52819 Westfield City 26 605 53 772 72 210 41 025 15 20720 Russell Town 25 600 60 398 72 759 1 846 681Hampden County County 25 363 48 866 61 800 462 752 177 95421 Chicopee City 23 703 45 763 58 118 55 205 23 13622 Holyoke City 20 370 33 915 42 033 39 897 16 01223 Springfield City 18 483 35 603 41 454 152 992 56 211Education EditColleges and universities Edit American International College Bay Path University Elms College Holyoke Community College Springfield College Springfield Technical Community College Western New England UniversityWestern New England University School of LawWestfield State University Public school districts Edit Agawam Public Schools Chicopee Public Schools East Longmeadow Public Schools Gateway Regional School District Blandford Chester Huntington Middlefield Montgomery Russell and Worthington Hampden Wilbraham Regional School District Holyoke Public Schools Longmeadow Public Schools Monson Public Schools Palmer Public Schools Southwick Tolland Granville Regional School District Springfield Public Schools Westfield Public Schools West Springfield Public SchoolsOther institutions Edit Although no county government exists in Hampden County a number of private associations mainly representing trades remain identified with Hampden County To maintain current training among municipal inspectors in 2005 the nongovernmental Hampden County Plumbing amp Gas Inspectors Association was formed 18 The Hampden County Bar Association provides support and resources to the legal community and those seeking such representation 19 In part a legacy of the Eastern States Exposition the Hampden County Improvement League and Hampden County Beekeepers Association both provide agricultural education and outreach 20 21 The Hampden County Radio Association an affiliate of the ARRL offers training in amateur radio and related technology 22 Transportation EditMajor highways Edit Hampden County Memorial Bridge over the Connecticut connecting Springfield West Springfield c 1945 I 84 I 90 I 91 I 291 I 391 US 5 US 20 US 202 Route 8 Route 19 Route 20A Route 21 Route 23 Route 32 Route 57 Route 67 Route 75 Route 83 Route 116 Route 141 Route 147 Route 159 Route 168 Route 181 Route 186 Route 189 Route 192 Route 220 Public transportation Edit Hampden County is served by both bus and rail service with intermodal connections at Springfield Union Station and Holyoke station via the Holyoke Transportation Center Additionally the region is served by the Westfield Barnes Regional Airport and Westover Metropolitan Airport A bike share program ValleyBike connects Springfield Chicopee Holyoke and West Springfield to points north in Hampshire County Bus Edit PVTA Peter Pan Bus LinesRail Edit Hartford Line Valley FlyerSee also Edit Massachusetts portalList of Massachusetts locations by per capita income National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County Massachusetts Registry of Deeds Massachusetts Tofu Curtain USS Hampden CountyReferences Edit Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 148 Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of 08 27 2022 PDF Massachusetts Elections Division Retrieved September 21 2022 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved March 29 2018 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on September 14 2014 Retrieved September 16 2014 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 16 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved September 16 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 16 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 16 2014 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 12 2021 a b c DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 12 2016 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 12 2016 DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 12 2016 DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 12 2016 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2007 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved January 26 2013 ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2007 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved January 26 2013 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES 2007 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved January 26 2013 Hampden County Plumbing amp Gas Inspectors Association Archived from the original on February 17 2019 Hampden County Bar Association Hampden County Bar Association Hampden County Beekeepers Association Archived from the original on March 2 2019 Hampden County Improvement League Archived from the original on January 6 2020 Hampden County Radio Association Archived from the original on January 7 2019 Further reading EditThe Leading Citizens of Hampden County Massachusetts Atlantic states series of biographical reviews vol 9 Boston Biographical Review Publishing Company 1895 Carvalho Joseph III Summer 2012 Black Families in Hampden County Massachusetts 1650 1865 2nd Edition PDF Westfield State University New England Historic Genealogy Center Archived from the original PDF on March 11 2019 Copeland Alfred 1902 Our County and Its People A History of Hampden County Massachusetts Boston Century Memorial Pub Co OCLC 3075222 Johnson Clifton 1936 Hampden County 1636 1936 Vol I III New York American Historical Society OCLC 9479870 Wright Harry Andrew ed 1905 Indian Deeds of Hampden County Springfield Mass External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hampden County Massachusetts Hampden County District Attorney s Office Hampden County Probate Court Hampden County Superior Court Hampden County Registry of Deeds Hampden County Sheriff s Office Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hampden County Massachusetts amp oldid 1133574058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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