Hampden County, Massachusetts

42.14°N 72.63°W / 42.14; -72.63

Hampden County
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
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Founded1 August 1812
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

Hampden County is a non-governmental county located in the Pioneer Valley of the U.S. 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, the Connecticut River Valley's largest city, and economic and cultural capital; with an estimated population of 154,758, approximately one-third of Hampden County residents live in Springfield.

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