Westborough, Massachusetts

Westborough, Massachusetts
Nathan Fisher House, Westborough
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°16′10″N 71°37′00″W / 42.26944°N 71.61667°W / 42.26944; -71.61667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1675
Incorporated1717
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town ManagerKristi Williams
Area
 • Total
21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2)
 • Land20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,567
 • Density1,052/sq mi (406.2/km2)
DemonymWestboronian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
01581
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-75015
GNIS feature ID0618390
Websitewww.westboroughma.gov

Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,567 at the 2020 census, in over 7,000 households. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Incorporated in 1717, the town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five-member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various administrative positions, and calling a town meeting of citizens annually or whenever the need arises.