Webster, Massachusetts

Webster, Massachusetts
Town
Town of Webster[1]
Town Hall in Webster, Massachusetts
Flag Seal
Location in Worcester County and Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°03′00″N 71°52′50″W / 42.05000°N 71.88056°W / 42.05000; -71.88056
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1713
Incorporated	1832
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Town    Administrator	Richard LaFond
• Board of Selectmen	Chairman Randy Becker, Secretary Donald D. Bourque Earl Gabor Lisa Kontoes Tom Klebart
Area
• Total	14.5 sq mi (37.7 km2)
• Land	12.5 sq mi (32.3 km2)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2)
Elevation	460 ft (140 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,776
• Density	1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01570
Area code	508
FIPS code	25-73895
GNIS feature ID	0618389
Website	www.webster-ma.gov

Webster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,776 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Named after statesman Daniel Webster, the town was founded by industrialist Samuel Slater, and was home to several early American textile mills. It is home to the Chaubunagungamaug Reservation of the Nipmuc, as well as Lake Chaubunagungamaug, the third largest body of freshwater, and largest natural lake, in Massachusetts.