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A town of 2,872 people in Franklin County, Massachusetts

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Hopedale Varsity Baseball vs. PVRHS

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Selectboard approves annual bike and trail races at Northfield Mountain

Greenfield Recorder · Aug 8, 2026

West Nile virus found in Northfield and Deerfield mosquitoes

Athol Daily News · Jul 29, 2026

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Town in Massachusetts, United States

1673Established

2,866Population

35.4 sq miArea

299 ftElevation

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. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts. 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.

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ZIP code01360

Area code413

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DistrictPioneer ValleySchools2

Northfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 141 students Pioneer Valley RegionalHigh · Grades 7–12 · 239 students

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