Tyngsborough, Massachusetts

Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
First Parish Meeting House
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°40′18″N 71°25′1″W / 42.67167°N 71.41694°W / 42.67167; -71.41694
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1661
Incorporated1809
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total
18.1 sq mi (46.7 km2)
  Land16.9 sq mi (43.7 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,380
  Density680/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01879
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-71025
GNIS feature ID0618240
Websitewww.tyngsboroughma.gov

Tyngsborough (also spelled Tyngsboro) is a town in northern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Tyngsborough is 28 miles (45 km) from Boston along the Route 3 corridor, and located on the New Hampshire state line. At the 2020 census, the town population was 12,380. By its location, the town serves as a suburb of neighboring cities such as Nashua, New Hampshire and Lowell, Massachusetts.