Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts | |
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First Church, Main Street, Northampton | |
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| Nickname: The Meadow City[1] | |
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Location of Northampton in Hampshire County, Massachusetts | |
Northampton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′N 72°39′W / 42.333°N 72.650°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire |
| Charter for township granted | May 18, 1653[2]: 7 |
| European settlers arrive | Early spring, 1654[2]: 15–16 |
| Established as a city | September 5, 1883[3][4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Gina-Louise Sciarra (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2) |
| • Land | 34.25 sq mi (88.70 km2) |
| • Water | 1.50 sq mi (3.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,571 |
| • Density | 863.49/sq mi (333.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
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| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-46330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0606674 |
| Website | www |
The city of Northampton /nɔːrθˈhæmptən/[6] is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.[7] As of the 2020 census, the population of Northampton (including its outer villages, Florence and Leeds) was 29,571.[8]
Northampton is known as an academic, artistic, musical, and countercultural hub. It features a large politically liberal community along with numerous alternative health and intellectual organizations.[9] Based on U.S. Census demographics, election returns, and other criteria, the website Epodunk rates Northampton as the most politically liberal medium-size city (population 25,000–99,000) in the United States.[10] The city has a high proportion of residents who identify as gay and lesbian[11][12] and a high number of same-sex households[13] and is a popular destination for the LGBT community.[14][15]
Northampton is part of the Pioneer Valley and is one of the northernmost cities in the Knowledge Corridor—a cross-state cultural and economic partnership with other Connecticut River Valley cities and towns. Northampton is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Area, one of western Massachusetts's two separate metropolitan areas. It sits approximately 19 miles (31 km) north of the city of Springfield.
Northampton is home to Smith College, the Hotel Northampton, Northampton High School, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, and the Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech.
- ^ For use in a standalone publication see– Kneeland, Frederick N. (1894). Northampton, the Meadow City. Northampton, Massachusetts: F. N. Kneeland and L. P. Bryant. OCLC 24093077.
- ^ a b Trumbull, James Russell (1898). History of Northampton Massachusetts from Its Settlement in 1654.
- ^ Office of the City Clerk of Northampton, Ma. Records, Volume 1: 1884-1888, City of Northampton. 1883, p. 2.
- ^ Office of the Mayor of Northampton, Ma. "1883 – Chapter 250: Act to establish the city of Northampton." 1883, pp. 537-554.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Northampton". Dictionary.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Profile for Northampton, Massachusetts, MA". ePodunk. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Northampton city, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Sachs, Andrea. "Northampton, Mass: Where Alternative Goes Main Street". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Most liberal places in America". ePodunk. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Human Rights Campaign 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Gates, Gary J.; Ost, Jason (January 1, 2004). The Gay & Lesbian Atlas. The Urban Institute. p. 27. ISBN 9780877667216 – via the Internet Archive.
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- ^ "Florence / Bay State 01062 Northampton, MA Neighborhood Profile".
- ^ Karr, Paul; Brokaw, Leslie; Morris, Marie; Reckford, Laura M. (November 3, 2008). Frommer's New England. Wiley. p. 55. ISBN 9780470417416 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ Anderson, Tammy L. (January 23, 2014). Understanding Deviance: Connecting Classical and Contemporary Perspectives. Routledge. ISBN 9781134756308 – via Google Books.