Northfield, Massachusetts

Northfield, Massachusetts
Town
Mim's Market
Seal
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°41′45″N 72°27′12″W / 42.69583°N 72.45333°W / 42.69583; -72.45333
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Settled	1673
Incorporated	1723
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Land	34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	381 ft (116 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,866
• Density	81/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01360
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-47835
GNIS feature ID	0619381[1]
Website	www.northfieldma.gov

Northfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Northfield was first settled in 1673. The population was 2,866 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Connecticut River runs through the town, dividing West Northfield from East Northfield and the village of Northfield, where the town hall is located.

Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Northfield.