Marlborough, Massachusetts

Marlborough, Massachusetts
Main Street
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°20′45″N 71°33′10″W / 42.34583°N 71.55278°W / 42.34583; -71.55278
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1657
Incorporated (town)September 20, 1660
Incorporated (city)1890
Government
  TypeMayor-council city
  MayorJ. Christian Dumais
Area
  Total
22.10 sq mi (57.24 km2)
  Land20.86 sq mi (54.04 km2)
  Water1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2)
Elevation
450 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
41,793
  Density2,003.12/sq mi (773.41/km2)
DemonymMarlboronian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01752
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-38715
GNIS feature ID0611360
Websitewww.marlborough-ma.gov

Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 41,793 at the 2020 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike. It is part of the Worcester metropolitan area.

Marlborough was declared a town in 1660, and was incorporated as a city in 1890 when it changed its municipal charter from a New England town meeting system to a mayor–council government.