Foxborough, Massachusetts

Foxborough, Massachusetts Foxboro
Town
Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre
Seal
Nickname:  The Gem of Norfolk County
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°03′55″N 71°14′54″W / 42.06528°N 71.24833°W / 42.06528; -71.24833
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk
Settled	1704
Incorporated	June 10, 1778
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Town    Manager	William Keegan, Jr.[1]
Area [2]
• Total	20.92 sq mi (54.1 km2)
• Land	20.88 sq mi (52 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.11 km2)
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,618
• Density	2,163.66/sq mi (835.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	02035
Area code	508/774
FIPS code	25-24820
GNIS feature ID	0618320
Website	www.foxboroughma.gov

Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Boston metropolitan area, about 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston. The population was 18,618 at the 2020 census.

"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government,^[3] but the abbreviated spelling "Foxboro" is common and is used by the United States Postal Service.^[4]

Foxborough is best known as the site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS).