Paxton, Massachusetts
Paxton, Massachusetts | |
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Paxton Town Hall | |
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Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′40″N 71°55′43″W / 42.31111°N 71.92861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1749 |
| Incorporated | 1765 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Heather Munroe |
| • Board of Selectmen | Peter Bogren, Jr. John F. Malone Julia Pingitore |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Land | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,004 |
| • Density | 339/sq mi (131/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01612 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-52420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619485 |
| Website | www |
Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census.