Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster, Massachusetts | |
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Downtown Leominster | |
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| Nicknames: Pioneer Plastics City The Birthplace of Johnny Appleseed | |
| Motto: We Must, We Can and We Will Be Free. | |
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts | |
Leominster, Massachusetts Location in the United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′30″N 71°45′37″W / 42.52500°N 71.76028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1640 |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| • Mayor | Dean J. Mazzarella |
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| Area | |
• Total | 29.68 sq mi (76.87 km2) |
| • Land | 28.82 sq mi (74.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020)census.gov | |
• Total | 43,782 |
| • Density | 1,519.0/sq mi (586.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01453 |
| Area code | 508/978 |
| FIPS code | 25-35075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0617697 |
| Website | www.leominster-ma.gov |
Leominster (/ˈlɛmənstər/ LEM-ən-stər) is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 43,222 at the 2023 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and northwest of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190, Route 13, and Route 117 all have starting/ending points in Leominster. Leominster is bounded by Fitchburg and Lunenburg to the north, Lancaster to the east, Sterling and Princeton to the south, and Westminster to the west.