Westborough, Massachusetts
Westborough, Massachusetts | |
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Nathan Fisher House, Westborough | |
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Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′10″N 71°37′00″W / 42.26944°N 71.61667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1675 |
| Incorporated | 1717 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Kristi Williams |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,567 |
| • Density | 1,052/sq mi (406.2/km2) |
| Demonym | Westboronian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 01581 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-75015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618390 |
| Website | www |
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.