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Welcome to Easthampton ...

The city of Easthampton is located in Hampshire County<1>.



Easthampton was settled in 1664 and was incorporated in 1785.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Easthampton has a population of 15,861 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Easthampton is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Easthampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Easthampton: (413)

The ZIP code for Easthampton: 01027<4>

Websites for Easthampton ...

Official Website:   www.easthampton.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chamber.easthampton.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Easthampton had an population of 15,861 people. This is a decrease of 1.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Easthampton had a population of 16,053 people (or 10.15% of the total population of Hampshire County). This makes Easthampton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Easthampton represents 0.25% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,053 people, the population of Easthampton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,994 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Easthampton.

Communities Also Named Easthampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Easthampton - it's located in New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Easthampton.

Communities near Easthampton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Easthampton.

  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Chicopee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
  • Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Agawam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Agawam is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
  • West Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
  • Ludlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • East Longmeadow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Suffield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
    • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
  • Longmeadow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Easthampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Easthampton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Easthampton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Easthampton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Easthampton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Easthampton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Easthampton ...

Looking for more information about Easthampton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Easthampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Easthampton.

Adding Easthampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Easthampton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Easthampton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Easthampton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Easthampton.

The official website for Easthampton: www.easthampton.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Easthampton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Easthampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Easthampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Easthampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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