East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | |
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East Longmeadow Town Hall | |
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Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′52″N 72°30′47″W / 42.06444°N 72.51306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Settled | 1720 |
| Incorporated | 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council and Town Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.94 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Land | 13.0 sq mi (33.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,430 |
| • Density | 1,270/sq mi (489/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01028 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-19645 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618182 |
| Website | www |
East Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. It had a population of 16,430 at the 2020 census. East Longmeadow is 5 mi (8.0 km) southeast of downtown Springfield, part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is 25 mi (40 km) north of Hartford, 88 mi (142 km) southwest of Boston, and 142 mi (229 km) northeast of New York City.
The development of East Longmeadow around the turn-of-the century was largely reliant on the brownstone quarrying industry. The industry brought many Swedish immigrants, formerly of Connecticut, along with large French and Italian populations to the area. These immigrants typically labored in the quarries.
East Longmeadow hosts an annual Fourth of July Parade, one of the largest Fourth of July parades in Western Massachusetts. East Longmeadow High School also hosts an annual Fourth of July fireworks display, traditionally held on July 3.