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    Springfield is the most populous city in and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. At the 2020 census, the … See more

    Prehistory
    The area that would become Springfield was historically inhabited by indigenous people, with documented middle archaic period sites, a ceramic workshop site from the Woodland … See more

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    According to the 2010 Census, Springfield had a population of 153,060, of which 72,573 (47.4%) were male and 80,487 (52.6%) were female. 73.0% of the population were over 18 years old, and 10.9% were over 65 years old; the median age was 32.2 … See more

    Besides Springfield's historic connection with basketball, the city has a rich sporting history. Volleyball was invented in the adjacent city of … See more

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    According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.1 square miles (85.7 km ), of which 31.9 square miles (82.5 … See more

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    Springfield's vicinity to both Boston and New York City lends it a location well suited for distribution, and in the past this has played a significant role in … See more

    Cuisine
    Springfield's mosaic of ethnic communities have long played a role in its culinary institutions, with many newer smaller restaurants and … See more

    In 2010, Springfield was cited as the fourth "Greenest City" in the United States—the largest city cited in the Top 10. The recognition noted … See more

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  3. WEBMar 5, 2024 · Springfield, city, seat (1812) of Hampden county, southwestern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Connecticut River. It forms …

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    Springfield is the most populous city in and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River.
    The history of Springfield, Massachusetts dates back to the colonial period, when it was founded in 1636 as Agawam Plantation, named after a nearby village of Algonkian-speaking Native Americans. It was the northernmost settlement of the Connecticut Colony.
    Springfield became a city on May 25, 1852, by decree of the Massachusetts Legislature, after a decade-long internal dispute that resulted in the partition of Chicopee from Springfield, and thus the loss of two fifths of the city's population. Springfield, like all municipalities in Massachusetts, is subject to limited home rule municipal power.
    Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas [b] in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston ), had a population of 699,162 in 2020. Springfield was founded in 1636, the first Springfield in the New World.
  6. WEBAbout. In 2021, Springfield, MA had a population of 156k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $43,308. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Springfield, MA grew from 153,677 to …

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