Hampden County, Massachusetts#Other institutions
{{short description|County in Massachusetts, United States}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Hampden County
| state = Massachusetts
| type = County
| seal = Seal of Hampden County, Massachusetts.svg
| founded = August 1, 1812
| seat wl = Springfield
| largest city wl = Springfield
| area_total_sq_mi = 634
| area_land_sq_mi = 617
| area_water_sq_mi = 17
| area percentage = 2.7%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 465825 {{increase}}
| density_sq_mi = 755
| ex image = Hampden County Courthouse - DSC03264.JPG
| ex image cap = Hampden County Courthouse in Springfield
| district = 1st
| district2 = 2nd
| time zone = Eastern
| named for = John Hampden
}}
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,{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} 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.
History
Springfield had been Hampshire County's traditional shire town since its founding in 1636, then in 1794 Northampton was made Hampshire County's shire town.[https://hampdencountyhistory.wordpress.com/2018/10/02/hampden-county-incorporated-1812/ Hampden County Incorporated in 1812]. Posted October 2, 2018, by Hampden County Registry of Deeds. Accessed August 5, 2023. Springfield grew at a pace far quicker than Northampton, so was granted shire town-status over its own southerly jurisdiction. The southern division of Hampshire County was separated as Hampden County on August 1, 1812, by a prior act of the Massachusetts General Court on February 25, 1812, with Springfield named as the shire town.[https://archive.org/details/actsresolvespass0912mass/page/568/mode/1up?view=theater&q=Hampden An Act for dividing the county of Hampshire, and erecting and forming the southerly part thereof into a separate county, by the name of Hampden]. Passed February 25, 1812, Effective from and after August 1, 1812. Chapter CXXXVII. Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, passed at the Several Sessions of the General Court Holden in Boston. Beginning May 31, 1809, and Ending on February 29, 1812. Vol. V. Publisher: Adams, Rhoades & Co., Boston, 1812. Accessed April 7, 2024.[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm 01 AUG 1812 HAMPDEN created from HAMPSHIRE]. (Mass. Acts 1812, ch. 137/p. 291) HAMPDEN. Massachusetts : Individual County Chronologies. Massachusetts Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library, 2009. Accessed April 7, 2024. The agreement of settlement (regarding assets, liabilities, income and expenses) made between Hampden and Hampshire counties in November 1812 can be found in the Court of Sessions Record Book 1, pages 5–6 of the Hampden County Commissioners' Archives, housed in the Registry of Deeds. Hampden County was named for parliamentarian John Hampden,{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n147 148]}} and is the youngest county by establishment date in the state.
To the north of Hampden County is modern-day Hampshire County; to the west is Berkshire County; to the east is Worcester County; to the south are Litchfield County, Hartford County, and Tolland County in Connecticut. Hampden County is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the most urban county in Western Massachusetts. The Knowledge Corridor surrounding Springfield-Hartford is New England's second most populous urban area (after Greater Boston) with 1.9 million people.
Law and government
As with most Massachusetts counties, Hampden County exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government. All former county functions were assumed by state agencies in 1998. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county borders, but there is no county council, county commission or other county governing body. Communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services. Hampden County and Hampshire County together are part of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.
Government and politics
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{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|92,474|110,937|5,193|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|87,318|125,948|4,911|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|78,685|112,590|14,826|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|73,392|123,619|3,388|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|71,350|121,454|4,916|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|70,925|113,710|2,004|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|59,558|100,103|12,432|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|48,513|105,050|18,676|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|54,621|86,026|47,618|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|74,872|97,332|1,216|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|89,330|84,985|656|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|72,528|80,369|26,823|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|70,008|110,028|5,254|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|86,164|94,945|1,024|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|55,783|111,376|10,991|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|44,299|133,085|835|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|72,054|121,061|713|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|104,689|81,743|935|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|98,641|90,936|616|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|70,256|94,609|2,855|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|63,293|91,819|374|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|64,502|89,477|817|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|51,288|80,164|8,728|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|55,032|63,189|5,408|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|56,063|62,056|703|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|46,489|19,079|11,947|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|46,741|19,156|1,923|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|18,207|17,028|1,042|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|11,393|10,620|8,410|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|14,485|9,910|3,358|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|14,962|9,369|1,640|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|13,757|10,424|970|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|16,064|6,787|541|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|11,373|11,228|693|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|9,577|9,177|511|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|7,897|7,245|1,394|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1880|Republican|8,673|6,195|170|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1876|Republican|7,963|6,605|0|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1872|Republican|6,565|4,100|0|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1868|Republican|6,760|3,702|0|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1864|Republican|6,356|2,894|0|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1860|Republican|5,184|1,993|888|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1856|Republican|5,533|2,730|631|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1852|Democratic|3,458|3,545|767|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1848|Whig|3,306|3,061|1,284|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1844|Democratic|3,416|3,593|451|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1840|Whig|3,441|3,312|117|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1836|Democratic|2,262|2,370|0|Massachusetts}}
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{{Hampden County politicians |
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| county = Hampden
| state_rep = by community
| state_sen = by community
| gov_councilors = Tara Jacobs (D) 8th District
Paul DePalo (D) 7th District
| fed_rep = Richard Neal (D-1st District),
| fed_sen = Elizabeth Warren (D)
Edward Markey (D)}}
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! colspan = 6 | Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 2024{{cite web |title=The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/download/research-and-statistics/enrollment_count_20240305.pdf |website=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |access-date=April 9, 2024 |date=February 24, 2024}} |
{{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Unenrolled | align = center | {{formatnum:219200}} | align = center | {{Percentage |219,200 |350,743 |2}} |
{{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| align = center | {{formatnum: 91,495}} | align = center | {{Percentage |91,495 |350,743 |2}} |
{{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| align = center | {{formatnum: 35,661 }} | align = center | {{Percentage |35,661 |350,743 |2}} |
{{party color cell|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
| align = center | {{formatnum: 1,416}} | align = center | {{Percentage |1,416 |350,743 |2}} |
{{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| align = center | {{formatnum: 2,971}} | align = center | {{Percentage |2,971 |350,743 |2}} |
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Geography
{{Hampden County overlay map}}
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|634|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|617|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|17|sqmi}} (2.7%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_25.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 16, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140914175857/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_25.txt|archive-date=September 14, 2014}}
=Adjacent counties=
- Hampshire County (north)
- Worcester County (east)
- Tolland County, Connecticut (southeast)
- Hartford County, Connecticut (south)
- Litchfield County, Connecticut (southwest)
- Berkshire County (west)
=Communities=
==Cities==
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Holyoke
- Palmer
- Springfield (traditional county seat)
- West Springfield
- Westfield
==Towns==
==Census-designated places==
==Other unincorporated communities==
==City neighborhoods==
The following are neighborhoods located in Springfield or West Springfield.
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- Bay
- Boston Road
- Brightwood
- East Forest Park
- East Springfield
- Forest Park
- Indian Orchard
- Liberty Heights
- McKnight
- Memorial Square
- Merrick
- Metro Center
- Old Hill
- Pine Point
- Six Corners and Maple Heights
- Sixteen Acres
- South End
- Upper Hill
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The following are neighborhoods located in Chicopee.
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- Aldenville
- Burnett Road
- Chicopee Center (Cabotville)
- Chicopee Falls
- Fairview
- Smith Highlands
- Westover
- Willimansett
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The following are neighborhoods located in Holyoke.
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- Churchill
- Downtown
- Elmwood
- The Flats
- Highlands
- Highland Park
- Homestead Avenue
- Ingleside
- Jarvis Avenue
- Oakdale
- Rock Valley
- Smith's Ferry
- South Holyoke
- Springdale
- Whiting Farms
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=National Parks=
=State parks=
Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1820 = 28021
| 1830 = 31639
| 1840 = 37366
| 1850 = 51283
| 1860 = 57366
| 1870 = 78409
| 1880 = 104142
| 1890 = 135713
| 1900 = 175603
| 1910 = 231369
| 1920 = 300305
| 1930 = 335496
| 1940 = 332107
| 1950 = 367971
| 1960 = 429353
| 1970 = 459050
| 1980 = 443018
| 1990 = 456310
| 2000 = 456228
| 2010 = 463490
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 16, 2014}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=September 16, 2014}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ma190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 16, 2014}}
1990–2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 16, 2014}} 2010-2020{{cite web|url=https://mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcgis/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2566121a73de463995ed2b2fd7ff6eb7|title=2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 12, 2021}}
| 2020 = 465825
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 464151
}}
=2010 census=
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 463,490 people, 179,927 households, and 115,961 families residing in the county.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US25013 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |access-date=January 12, 2016 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213012437/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US25013 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }} The population density was {{convert|751.0|PD/sqmi}}. There were 192,175 housing units at an average density of {{convert|311.4|/sqmi}}.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US25013 |access-date=January 12, 2016 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213192353/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US25013 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }} The racial makeup of the county was 76.5% white, 9.0% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 9.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 20.9% of the population. The largest ancestry groups were:{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US25013 |title=DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |access-date=January 12, 2016 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213010213/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US25013 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}
- 17.9% Puerto Rican
- 17.4% Irish
- 12.7% French
- 11.0% Polish
- 10.8% Italian
- 8.8% English
- 6.0% German
- 5.5% French Canadian
- 2.6% American
- 2.2% Portuguese
- 2.0% Scottish
- 1.6% Russian
- 1.4% West Indian
- 1.3% Scotch-Irish
- 1.1% Swedish
Of the 179,927 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 38.6 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,724 and the median income for a family was $61,061. Males had a median income of $50,207 versus $37,765 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,718. About 13.2% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US25013 |title=DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |access-date=January 12, 2016 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032409/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US25013 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}
=Demographic breakdown by town=
==Income==
{{See also|List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income}}
The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212213610/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=January 26, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP05&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212212105/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP05&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_S1101&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212212620/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_S1101&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2013}}
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! Rank ! Town ! ! Per capita ! Median ! Median ! Population ! Number of |
1
| Town | $50,203 | $100,092 | $111,803 | 15,772 | 5,605 |
2
| Town | $39,372 | $88,839 | $107,871 | 14,145 | 5,393 |
3
| Hampden | Town | $38,396 | $79,773 | $103,173 | 5,134 | 1,960 |
4
| Town | $36,575 | $78,125 | $90,313 | 742 | 291 |
5
| Tolland | Town | $36,567 | $67,083 | $75,625 | 434 | 164 |
6
| Town | $36,412 | $78,875 | $82,656 | 1,174 | 462 |
| Massachusetts
| State | $35,051 | $65,981 | $83,371 | 6,512,227 | 2,522,409 |
7
| Town | $34,417 | $76,517 | $89,570 | 15,555 | 5,660 |
8
| Town | $33,753 | $74,721 | $86,915 | 9,425 | 3,657 |
9
| Wales | Town | $32,129 | $60,938 | $70,536 | 1,914 | 773 |
10
| Town | $32,050 | $71,667 | $85,625 | 1,444 | 554 |
11
| Town | $31,671 | $78,380 | $86,695 | 3,582 | 1,385 |
12
| Monson | Town | $31,274 | $70,485 | $86,333 | 8,531 | 3,318 |
| Monson Center
| CDP | $29,938 | $50,242 | $51,691 | 1,880 | 846 |
13
| Agawam | City | $29,914 | $65,339 | $76,258 | 28,408 | 11,506 |
14
| Holland | Town | $29,835 | $69,565 | $79,779 | 2,595 | 998 |
15
| City | $27,946 | $54,251 | $63,954 | 28,320 | 11,571 |
| United States
| Country | $27,915 | $52,762 | $64,293 | 306,603,772 | 114,761,359 |
16
| Palmer | City | $27,694 | $50,864 | $58,144 | 12,161 | 5,006 |
17
| Ludlow | Town | $27,644 | $60,694 | $73,048 | 21,131 | 7,876 |
18
| Chester | Town | $27,630 | $56,711 | $69,063 | 1,320 | 528 |
19
| City | $26,605 | $53,772 | $72,210 | 41,025 | 15,207 |
20
| Russell | Town | $25,600 | $60,398 | $72,759 | 1,846 | 681 |
| Hampden County
| County | $25,363 | $48,866 | $61,800 | 462,752 | 177,954 |
21
| Chicopee | City | $23,703 | $45,763 | $58,118 | 55,205 | 23,136 |
22
| Holyoke | City | $20,370 | $33,915 | $42,033 | 39,897 | 16,012 |
23
| City | $18,483 | $35,603 | $41,454 | 152,992 | 56,211 |
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Education
=Colleges and universities=
=Public school districts=
- Agawam Public Schools
- Chicopee Public Schools
- East Longmeadow Public Schools
- Gateway Regional School District (Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Russell and Worthington)
- Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
- Holyoke Public Schools
- Longmeadow Public Schools
- Monson Public Schools
- Palmer Public Schools
- Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
- Springfield Public Schools
- Westfield Public Schools
- West Springfield Public Schools
=Other institutions=
Although no county government exists in Hampden County, a number of private associations, mainly representing trades remain identified with Hampden County. For example the Hampden Agricultural Society opened Hampden Park in Springfield in 1853. To maintain current training among municipal inspectors, in 2005 the nongovernmental Hampden County Plumbing & Gas Inspectors Association was formed.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217225925/http://www.hcpgia.org/|archive-date=February 17, 2019|url=http://www.hcpgia.org/|title=Hampden County Plumbing & Gas Inspectors Association}} The Hampden County Bar Association provides support and resources to the legal community and those seeking such representation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hcbar.org/|title=Hampden County Bar Association|website=Hampden County Bar Association}} In part a legacy of the Eastern States Exposition, the Hampden County Improvement League, and Hampden County Beekeepers Association, both provide agricultural education and outreach.{{cite web|title=Hampden County Beekeepers Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302115829/http://www.hampden-county-beekeepers.org/|archive-date=March 2, 2019|url=http://www.hampden-county-beekeepers.org/}}{{cite news|title=Hampden County Improvement League|archive-date=January 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106162334/https://hcimprovementleague.wordpress.com/|url=https://hcimprovementleague.wordpress.com/}}
The Hampden County Radio Association, an affiliate of the ARRL, offers training in amateur radio and related technology.{{cite web|title=Hampden County Radio Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107140304/http://www.hcra.org/|url=http://www.hcra.org/|archive-date=January 7, 2019}}
Transportation
=Major highways=
File:Hampden County Bridge and tower, Springfield, Mass (78031).jpg over the Connecticut, connecting Springfield/West Springfield, c. 1945]]
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=Public transportation=
Hampden County is served by both bus and rail service, with intermodal connections at Springfield Union Station, and Holyoke station via the Holyoke Transportation Center. Additionally the region is served by the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, and Westover Metropolitan Airport. A bike share program, ValleyBike, connects Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke and West Springfield to points north in Hampshire County.
==Bus==
==Rail==
See also
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |title=The Leading Citizens of Hampden County, Massachusetts |series = Atlantic states series of biographical reviews,vol.9|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002002956366;view=1up;seq=7 |publisher=Biographical Review Publishing Company |location=Boston |year=1895}}
- {{cite book |last=Carvalho |first=Joseph III |title=Black Families in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 1650–1865 2nd Edition |url=http://pahmusa.mysite.com/Black%20Families.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311220227/http://pahmusa.mysite.com/Black%20Families.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 11, 2019 |publisher=Westfield State University; New England Historic Genealogy Center |date=Summer 2012}}
- {{cite book |last=Copeland |first=Alfred |date=1902 |title="Our County and Its People": A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts |url=https://archive.org/details/ourcountyitspeop01copel |location=Boston |publisher=Century Memorial Pub. Co. |oclc=3075222}}
- {{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Clifton |date=1936 |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010027956 |title=Hampden County, 1636–1936 |volume=I–III |publisher=American Historical Society |location=New York |oclc=9479870}}
- {{cite book |editor-last=Wright |editor-first=Harry Andrew |year=1905 |url=https://archive.org/details/indiandeedsofham00wrig |title=Indian Deeds of Hampden County |location=Springfield, Mass.}}
External links
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- [http://hampdenda.com/ Hampden County District Attorney's Office]
- [https://www.mass.gov/locations/hampden-probate-and-family-court Hampden County Probate Court]
- [https://www.mass.gov/locations/hampden-county-superior-court Hampden County Superior Court]
- [https://www.hampdendeeds.com/ Hampden County Registry of Deeds]
- [http://hcsdma.org/ Hampden County Sheriff's Office]
- [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/ma_cosub.pdf US Census Bureau map] of cities, towns, Native American reservations, and census-designated places
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|Southeast = Tolland County, Connecticut
|South = Hartford County, Connecticut
|Southwest = Litchfield County, Connecticut
|West = Berkshire County
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