Agawam, Massachusetts

Agawam, Massachusetts
City
Town of Agawam[*]
Capt. Charles Leonard's house
Flag Seal
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 42°04′10″N 72°36′55″W / 42.06944°N 72.61528°W / 42.06944; -72.61528
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Settled	May 15, 1636
Incorporated (town)	May 17, 1855
Incorporated (city)	January 1, 1973
Government
• Type	Mayor-council city
• Mayor	Christopher Johnson
Area [1]
• Total	24.34 sq mi (63.03 km2)
• Land	23.32 sq mi (60.40 km2)
• Water	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
Elevation	90 ft (27 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,692
• Density	1,230.25/sq mi (475.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01001
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-00840
GNIS feature ID	0608970
Website	www.agawam.ma.us

Agawam is a city^[2] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,692 at the 2020 census.^[3] Agawam sits on the western side of the Connecticut River, directly across from Springfield. It is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is contiguous with the Knowledge Corridor area, the second-largest metropolitan area in New England. Agawam contains a subsection, Feeding Hills. The Six Flags New England amusement park is located in Agawam, on the banks of the Connecticut River.

Agawam's ZIP code, 01001, is the lowest in the contiguous United States.