Middleborough, Massachusetts

Middleborough, Massachusetts
Middleboro
Middleborough, Massachusetts; Middleboro
Town
	Town Hall
	Seal
	Motto: Cranberry Capital of the World
	Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
	Coordinates: 41°53′22″N 70°53′39″W / 41.88944°N 70.89417°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth
Settled	1660
Incorporated	1669
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	72.2 sq mi (186.9 km2)
• Land	69.1 sq mi (178.9 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	24,245
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	02344, 02346, 02349
Area code	508/774
FIPS code	25-40850
GNIS feature ID	0618346
Website	www.middleboroughma.gov

Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,245 at the 2020 census.^[2] The census-designated place of Middleborough Center corresponds to the main village and commercial center of the town. It is the second largest municipality by land area in Massachusetts and nineteenth largest in New England. Middleborough proclaims itself to be the "Cranberry Capital of the World". Cranberry production remains a significant part of the local economy.^[3] In 2015, approximately 1,400 acres of the town were used to grow the crop, accounting for 3% of all land used to harvest cranberry bogs in the United States.^[4]^[5]

^ Elwell, Alice (October 29, 2014). "Nunes named new town manager in Middleboro". The Enterprise. Gatehouse Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Middleborough town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference Making history since 2300 BC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association. "Massachusetts Cranberry Industry". Mass.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ Eklund, Bruce (July 2017). "Cranberry Highlights" (PDF). NASS.USDA.gov. National Agricultural Statistics Service New Jersey Field Office. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

[1] Elwell, Alice (October 29, 2014). "Nunes named new town manager in Middleboro". The Enterprise. Gatehouse Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

[Census_2020-2] "Census - Geography Profile: Middleborough town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[Making_history_since_2300_BC-3] Cite error: The named reference Making history since 2300 BC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association. "Massachusetts Cranberry Industry". Mass.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

[5] Eklund, Bruce (July 2017). "Cranberry Highlights" (PDF). NASS.USDA.gov. National Agricultural Statistics Service New Jersey Field Office. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

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