Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Municipality
Homestead of General Artemas Ward
Seal
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°17′45″N 71°42′48″W / 42.29583°N 71.71333°W / 42.29583; -71.71333
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1722
Incorporated	1727
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
• Town    Manager	Kevin Mizikar
• Select Board	Beth N. Casavant John R. Samia Theresa H. Flynn Michelle K. Conlin Carlos A. Garcia
Area
• Total	21.7 sq mi (56.1 km2)
• Land	20.7 sq mi (53.7 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation	668 ft (204 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,325
• Density	1,851.4/sq mi (713.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01545
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code	69-60165
GNIS feature ID	619489
Website	www.shrewsburyma.gov

Shrewsbury (/ˈʃruzberi/ SHROOZ-bury) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,325 according to the 2020 United States Census, in nearly 15,000 households.^[1]

Incorporated in 1727, Shrewsbury prospered in the 19th-century due to its proximity to Worcester, and from visitors to Lake Quinsigamond. The town is governed under the New England representative town meeting system, headed by the Town Manager and five-member elected Select Board.