Pepperell, Massachusetts

Pepperell, Massachusetts
Pepperell Covered Bridge
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°39′57″N 71°35′20″W / 42.66583°N 71.58889°W / 42.66583; -71.58889
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1720
Incorporated1775
Named afterSir William Pepperrell
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total
23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2)
  Land22.6 sq mi (58.4 km2)
  Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
244 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,604
  Density500/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01463
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-52805
GNIS feature ID0618231
Websitetown.pepperell.ma.us

Pepperell is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,604 at the 2020 census. It includes the village of East Pepperell. Pepperell is home to the Pepperell Center Historic District, a covered bridge, and the 1901 Lawrence Library. The library has a collection of Sidney M. Shattuck's (1876–1917) stuffed birds.