Hopedale, Massachusetts

Hopedale, Massachusetts
Town
Town of Hopedale
Hopedale Community House
Flag Seal
Hopedale Pond
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°07′50″N 71°32′30″W / 42.13056°N 71.54167°W / 42.13056; -71.54167
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1660
Incorporated	1886
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Town Administrator	Diana Schindler
• Board of Selectmen	Louis Arcudi, III Bryan Keyes Glenda Hazard
Area
• Total	5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
• Land	5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	280 ft (85 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,017
• Density	1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01747
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-30945
GNIS feature ID	0618366
Website	www.hopedale-ma.gov

Hopedale is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located 25 miles southwest of Boston, in eastern Massachusetts. With origins as a Christian utopian community, the town was later home to Draper Corporation, a large loom manufacturer throughout the 20th century until its closure in 1980. Today, Hopedale has become a bedroom community for professionals working in Greater Boston and is home to highly ranked public schools. The population was 6,017 as of the 2020 census.^[1]