Westborough, Massachusetts

Westborough, Massachusetts
Nathan Fisher House, Westborough
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°16′10″N 71°37′00″W / 42.26944°N 71.61667°W / 42.26944; -71.61667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1675
Incorporated1717
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
  Board of
   Selectmen
Allen Edinberg
Leigh Emery
Syed Hashmi
Ian Johnson
Shelby Marshall
Area
  Total
21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2)
  Land20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
300 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,567
  Density1,052.0/sq mi (406.2/km2)
DemonymWestboronian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
01581
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-75015
GNIS feature ID0618390
Websitetown.westborough.ma.us

Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,567 at the 2020 census, in over 7,000 households. Incorporated in 1717, the town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five-member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various administrative positions, and calling a town meeting of citizens annually or whenever the need arises.