Lincoln, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′33″N 71°18′16″W / 42.42583°N 71.30444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Settled | 1650 |
Incorporated | 1754 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 15.0 sq mi (38.9 km2) |
• Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
Elevation | 258 ft (79 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,014 |
• Density | 487.1/sq mi (188.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01773 |
Area code | 339/781 |
FIPS code | 25-35425 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619402 |
Website | lincolntown.org |
Lincoln is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,014 according to the 2020 United States Census, including residents of Hanscom Air Force Base who live within town limits. The town, located in the MetroWest region of Boston's suburbs, has a large amount of colonial history and a sizeable amount of public conservation land.