Ludlow, Massachusetts

Ludlow, Massachusetts
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 / 42.16000; -72.47639
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
Settled1751
DistrictMarch 29, 1774
IncorporationAugust 23, 1775
Government
  TypeRepresentative town meeting
  Town AdministratorMarc Strange
  Board of Selectmen
Members
  • Derek DeBarge
  • Manuel D. Silva
  • James T. Gennette
  • Antonio Goncalves
  • William Rosenblum
Area
  Total
28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2)
  Land27.2 sq mi (70.3 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
550 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,002
  Density772.1/sq mi (298.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01056
Area code413
FIPS code25-37175
GNIS feature ID0618187
Websitehttp://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, 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.