West Boylston, Massachusetts
West Boylston, Massachusetts | |
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Bigelow Tavern (Historical Society) | |
| Motto(s): "Small Town, Big Heart"
The town motto was penned by Lionel Bella in 2010. | |
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°47′10″W / 42.36667°N 71.78611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1642 |
| Incorporated | 1808 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Vacant |
| • Select Board | Kristina Pedone, Chair James Morrissey, Vice-Chair Marc Frieden, Clerk Barur R. Rajeshkumar Vanessa Kuzmanovski |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.8 sq mi (35.8 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 481 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,877 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-75155 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618391 |
| Website | www |
West Boylston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States and a northern suburb of Worcester. The population was 7,877 at the 2020 census. West Boylston includes the village of Oakdale, located on the opposite side of the Wachusett Reservoir from West Boylston center along Route 140. Although the town was split off from Boylston, it has a larger population than its eastern namesake.