Hopedale, Massachusetts
Hopedale, Massachusetts | |
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Hopedale Community House | |
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Flag Seal | |
Hopedale Pond | |
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′50″N 71°32′30″W / 42.13056°N 71.54167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Mitch Ruscitti |
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| Area | |
• Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 6,063 (estimate) |
| • Density | 1,170/sq mi (452/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01747 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-30945 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618366 |
| Website | www |
Hopedale is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located 25 miles southwest of Boston, in eastern Massachusetts. With origins as a Christian utopian community, the town was later home to Draper Corporation, a large loom manufacturer throughout the 20th century until its closure in 1980. Today, Hopedale has become a bedroom community for professionals working in Greater Boston and is home to highly ranked public schools. The population was 6,017 as of the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.