Natick, Massachusetts

Natick, Massachusetts
Natick, Massachusetts
Town
	Town of Natick
	Natick town center
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Home of Champions
	Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
	Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°21′00″W / 42.28333°N 71.35000°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1651
Incorporated	1781
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
Area
• Total	16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2)
• Land	15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation	181 ft (55 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	37,006
• Density	2,450.7/sq mi (946.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01760
Area code	508/774
FIPS code	25-43895
GNIS feature ID	0619407
Website	www.natickma.gov

Natick (/ˈneɪtɪk/ NAY-tik) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 37,006 at the 2020 census.^[1] 10 miles (16 km) west of Boston, Natick is part of the Greater Boston area. Massachusetts's center of population was in Natick at the censuses of 2000–2020, most recently in the vicinity of Hunters Lane.^[2]

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: United States". US Department of Commerce. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ "Centers of Population". United States Census Bureau. US Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 30, 2021.