Leicester, Massachusetts | |
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 Leicester Town Hall | |
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 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′45″N 71°54′33″W / 42.24583°N 71.90917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1713 |
| Incorporated | 1714 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | David A. Genereux |
| • Board of Selectmen | Allen Phillips (Chair) (term ends 2024) Rick Antanavica (1st Vice Chair) (2024) Dianna Provencher (2nd Vice Chair) (2023) Herb Duggan (2023) John Bujak (2024) |
| • Superintendent of Schools | Dr. Brett Kustigian |
| • School Committee | Donna McCance(Chair) Scott Weikel (Vice Chair) Dylan Lambert Jonathon Boisjolie Nathan Hagglund |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (60.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,009 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,087 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01524, 01542, 01611 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-34795 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619483 |
| Website | http://www.leicesterma.org/ |
Leicester (/ˈlɛstər/ LEST-ər) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,087 at the 2020 United States Census.[1]