Chicopee (Massachusetts)
Chicopee is a city in Hampden County in the US state of Massachusetts . It was settled from 1640, in 1848 it became a town and in 1890 a city. It is named after the river Chicopee and consists of the parts Chicopee Center (Cabotville), Chicopee Falls, Willimansett, Fairview, Smith Highlands, Aldenville, Burnett Road and Westover.
population
The city is the second largest city in western Massachusetts after Springfield . The city has an area of 61.83 km² according to the 2010 census, a population of 55,298 inhabitants and a population density of 894.34 inhabitants per km². Of the residents, 86.8% were of European descent.
education
The Chicopee City Public School District has several public schools with 7,800 students. The city also has several Catholic primary schools administered by the Diocese of Springfield. There is one Catholic high school, Holyoke Catholic High School, which was founded in the neighboring town of Holyoke but moved to its current location in Chicopee in 2008.
Elms College is a private university located near downtown Chicopee. The university was founded in 1928 by the Catholic Sisters of San José.
Attractions
Worth mentioning are the 1871 Neo-Romanesque Chicopee City Hall and the Edward Bellamy House and Al's Diner . The most important church with cathedral-like dimensions is the Roman Catholic basilica of St. Stanislaus .
In the city are the Frank J. Szot Memorial Park and the Chicopee Memorial State Park.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
- ^ Holyoke Catholic High School website
- ^ Official website of Elms College
Coordinates: 42 ° 8 ′ 55 " N , 72 ° 36 ′ 30" W.