Southborough, Massachusetts | |
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 Center of Southborough | |
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 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′20″N 71°31′30″W / 42.30556°N 71.52500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated | 1727 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Moderator | Paul Cimino |
| • Town Administrator | Mark Purple |
| • Board of Selectmen | Lisa Braccio Kathryn Cook Sam Stivers Chelsea Malinowski Andrew Dennington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2) |
| • Land | 14.2 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,450 |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Demonym | Southboronian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 01772, 01745 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-63165 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618382 |
| Website | www |
Southborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It incorporates the villages of Cordaville, Fayville, and Southville. Its name is often informally shortened to Southboro, a usage seen on many area signs and maps. At the 2020 census, its population was 10,450 in 3,542 households.[1]
As of 2021, 43% of land use was residential, with 35% open space, including one-tenth of the town's area that is flooded by the Sudbury Reservoir.[2] Light industrial land use is concentrated along main roads, primarily Massachusetts Route 9, and there are several small business districts in the villages and along Route 9.[3]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Southborough town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Town of Southborough 2021 Master Plan" (PDF). June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ R.G. (August 2009). "Best Places to Live: 31. Southborough, MA". Money. Retrieved November 22, 2018.