Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield, Massachusetts
City
Downtown Westfield and Park Square
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The Whip City[1]
Motto:  "Community Driven"[1]
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°07′30″N 72°45′00″W / 42.12500°N 72.75000°W / 42.12500; -72.75000
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Settled	1660
Incorporated (town)	May 19, 1669
Incorporated (city)	November 2, 1920
Government
• Type	Mayor-council city
Area [2]
• Total	47.32 sq mi (122.54 km2)
• Land	46.26 sq mi (119.81 km2)
• Water	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)  2.24%
Elevation	148 ft (45 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	40,834
• Density	882.69/sq mi (340.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	01085–01086
Area codes	413
FIPS code	25-76030
GNIS feature ID	0608962
Website	www.cityofwestfield.org

Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. Westfield was first settled in 1660. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 40,834 at the 2020 census.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "City of Westfield, Massachusetts". City of Westfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Westfield city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2024.