Dracut, Massachusetts
Dracut, Massachusetts | |
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Christ Church United | |
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′N 71°18′W / 42.667°N 71.300°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1653 |
| Incorporated | 1701 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Board of selectmen |
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| • Town manager | Ann Vandal |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.36 sq mi (55.32 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | c. 156 ft (c. 48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,617 |
| • Density | 1,560.6/sq mi (602.6/km2) |
| • Demonym | Dracuteer |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01826 |
| Area code | 978 & 351 |
| FIPS code | 25-17475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618221 |
| Website | www |
Dracut /ˈdreɪkət/ DRAY-kət is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town's population was 32,617, making it the second most populous town in Massachusetts with an open town meeting system of governance. The town covers a total area of 21.36 square miles, 0.5 square miles of which are water.