Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,247. Located 8 miles north of Springfield, Holyoke is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Area, one of the two distinct metropolitan areas in Massachusetts. Holyoke is among the early planned industrial cities in the United States. Built in tandem with the Holyoke Dam to utilize the water power of Hadley Falls, it is one of a handful of cities in New England built on the grid plan. During the late 19th century the city produced an estimated 80% of the writing paper used in the United States and was home to the largest paper mill architectural firm in the country, as well as the largest paper, silk, and alpaca wool mills in the world.

County: Hampden
Settled: 1655
Incorporated (parish): July 7, 1786
Incorporated (town): March 14, 1850
Incorporated (city): April 7, 1873
Founded by: George C. Ewing, Boston Associates
Named for: Elizur Holyoke
• Type: Mayor-council city
• Mayor: Joshua A. Garcia
Population (2020): 38,328
Demonym(s): Holyoker, Holyokian (rare)
Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 01040, 01041 (P.O.)
Area code(s): 413
FIPS code: 25-30840
GNIS feature ID: 0617679
Website: [www.holyoke.org]
Twitter profile: holyokecity
Official Website: http://www.holyoke.org/
Wikidata description: city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata id: Q1637790
Wikidata label: Holyoke
Wikidata aliases: Array
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