Westborough, Massachusetts

Westborough, Massachusetts
Nathan Fisher House, Westborough
Nathan Fisher House, Westborough
Flag of Westborough, Massachusetts
Official seal of Westborough, Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°16′10″N 71°37′00″W / 42.26944°N 71.61667°W / 42.26944; -71.61667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1675
Incorporated1717
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Board of
   Selectmen
Allen Edinberg
Leigh Emery
Syed Hashmi
Ian Johnson
Shelby Marshall
Area
 • Total21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2)
 • Land20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
300 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,567
 • Density1,052.0/sq mi (406.2/km2)
DemonymWestboronian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
01581
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-75015
GNIS feature ID0618390
Websitetown.westborough.ma.us

Westborough is a town[1] in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,567 at the 2020 Census, in over 7,000 households.[2] Incorporated in 1717, the town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five-member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various administrative positions, and calling a town meeting of citizens annually or whenever the need arises.

  1. ^ Town profile Archived October 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, town.westborough.ma.us; accessed October 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Westborough town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

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