Blandford is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was the home of the Blandford Ski Area.
The First Congregational Church of Blandford, known locally as "The White Church" and featured on the town's flag and corporate seal.
A grass field in the morning on a farm built around 1787 in Blandford, Massachusetts still cultivated for hay in 2021.
Route 23 westbound through the center of Blandford
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Hampden County is a non-governmental county located in the Pioneer Valley of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Hampden County's population was 465,825. Its traditional county seat is Springfield, the Connecticut River Valley's largest city, and economic and cultural capital; with an estimated population of 154,758, approximately one-third of Hampden County residents live in Springfield.
Hampden County Courthouse in Springfield
Hampden County Memorial Bridge over the Connecticut, connecting Springfield/West Springfield, c. 1945