Westborough, Massachusetts
Westborough, Massachusetts | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1675 |
| Incorporated | 1717 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Board of Selectmen | Allen Edinberg Leigh Emery Syed Hashmi Ian Johnson Shelby Marshall |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,567 |
| • Density | 1,052.0/sq mi (406.2/km2) |
| Demonym | Westboronian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 01581 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-75015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618390 |
| Website | town |
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.