Hadley, Massachusetts

Hadley, Massachusetts
Hadley, Massachusetts
Town
	Town Hall and First Congregational Church
	Seal
	Nicknames: "The Breadbasket of Massachusetts"; "Asparagus Capital of the World"
	Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
	Coordinates: 42°20′30″N 72°35′20″W / 42.34167°N 72.58889°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampshire
Settled	1659
Incorporated	May 22, 1661
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
• Land	23.1 sq mi (59.8 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation	129 ft (39 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,325
• Density	220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01035
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-27690
GNIS feature ID	0618201
Website	www.hadleyma.org

Hadley (/ˈhædli/ ^ⓘ, HAD-lee)^[3] is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2020 census.^[4] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area around the Hampshire and Mountain Farms Malls along Route 9 is a major shopping destination for the surrounding communities.

^ Phillips, Amy (July 7, 2009). "State honors Hadley farm preservation". Chicopee, Massachusetts: WWLP-TV. WWLP 22 News. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011. It's been called the Breadbasket of Massachusetts; and now, the town of Hadley is being honored for its farm preservation.
^ "The strange but true story of a tricky crop, a vicious fungus, and the War on Drugs". The Boston Globe.
^ "Hadley". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Hadley town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.