Ludlow, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Ludlow Town Green | |
Nickname(s): Soccer City, The Bubble, Mini Portugal, Jute Town (archaic) | |
![]() Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°9′36″N 72°28′35″W / 42.16000°N 72.47639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampden |
Settled | 1751 |
District | March 29, 1774 |
Incorporation | August 23, 1775 |
Government | |
• Type | Representative town meeting |
• Town Administrator | Marc Strange |
• Board of Selectmen | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
• Land | 27.2 sq mi (70.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
Elevation | 550 ft (168 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,002 |
• Density | 772.1/sq mi (298.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01056 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-37175 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618187 |
Website | http://www.ludlow.ma.us/ |
Ludlow is a New England town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,002 as of the 2020 census,[1] and it is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located just northeast of Springfield across the Chicopee River, it is one of the city's suburbs. It has a sizable and visible Portuguese and Polish community.