West Brookfield, Massachusetts
West Brookfield, Massachusetts | |
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Town Hall | |
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Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′07″N 72°08′30″W / 42.23528°N 72.14167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1664 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.1 sq mi (54.7 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,833 |
| • Density | 187/sq mi (72.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01585 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-75400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618392 |
| Website | www.wbrookfield.com |
West Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,833 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Lucy Stone was born in West Brookfield, and George and Charles Merriam, the publishers of Webster's Dictionary, were raised there.