Tyngsborough, Massachusetts

Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
First Parish Meeting House
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°40′18″N 71°25′1″W / 42.67167°N 71.41694°W / 42.67167; -71.41694
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1661
Incorporated1809
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total
18.0 sq mi (46.7 km2)
 • Land16.9 sq mi (43.7 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,380
 • Density734/sq mi (283/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01879
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-71025
GNIS feature ID0618240
Websitewww.tyngsboroughma.gov

Tyngsborough (also spelled Tyngsboro) is a town in northern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Tyngsborough is 28 miles (45 km) from Boston along the Route 3 corridor, and located on the New Hampshire state line. At the 2020 census, the town population was 12,380. By its location, the town serves as a suburb of neighboring cities such as Nashua, New Hampshire and Lowell, Massachusetts.