Sunderland, Massachusetts

Sunderland, Massachusetts
Town
First Congregational of Sunderland, organized in 1718
Seal
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°28′0″N 72°34′45″W / 42.46667°N 72.57917°W / 42.46667; -72.57917
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Settled	1713
Incorporated	November 12, 1718
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2)
• Land	14.2 sq mi (36.9 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,663
• Density	250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01375
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-68400
GNIS feature ID	0618176[1]
Website	www.townofsunderland.us

Sunderland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States, part of the Pioneer Valley. The population was 3,663 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sunderland was first settled in 1713 and was officially incorporated in 1718. It was first known as Swampfield, a name which is now honored by Swampfield Road, but the name was changed to attract more residents. It was renamed in honor of Charles Spencer, the Earl of Sunderland.^[3] Historically, the land was largely used for farming. Before the incorporation of Leverett in 1774, that town was a part of Sunderland's territory.