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West Springfield Town
Massachusettscity
West Springfield Town
Total population
28,772
Median home value
$321,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$69,371
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,835 at the 2020 United States Census. The city is also known as "West Side", in reference to the fact that it is on the western side of the Connecticut River from Springfield, a fact which played a major part in the town's early history.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for West Springfield Town, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,497
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,042
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,952
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves20,930
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves19,229
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,991
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,881
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,452
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2015-01-132 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 3.3 — 2015-01-120 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 2.66 — 2014-08-146 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut
- M 2.5 — 2002-06-073 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
- Agawam Town4.3 mi away · pop. 28,539
- Chicopee5.4 mi away · pop. 55,295
- Easthampton Town9.7 mi away
- Deerfield29.3 mi away · pop. 458
- Spencer34.7 mi away · pop. 11,992
- Pittsfield38.5 mi away · pop. 43,457
- Cheshire39.9 mi away
- Cordaville58.6 mi away
- West Concord67.6 mi away · pop. 6,320
- Cochituate67.8 mi away
- Ocean Grove79 mi away · pop. 3,453
- Braintree Town84.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about West Springfield Town
![The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/6699609-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-23 11:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library