Plainfield, Massachusetts

Plainfield, Massachusetts
A plain field in Plainfield, Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°30′55″N 72°55′00″W / 42.51528°N 72.91667°W / 42.51528; -72.91667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Settled1770
Incorporated1807
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total
21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2)
  Land21.1 sq mi (54.5 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
1,676 ft (511 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
633
  Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
Area code413
FIPS code25-54030
GNIS feature ID0618206
Websiteplainfield-ma.us

Plainfield is a town on the northwestern edge of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, about 25 miles east of Pittsfield and 30 miles northwest of Northampton. The population was 633 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.