West Boylston, Massachusetts | |
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Motto(s): "Small Town, Big Heart"[1]
The town motto was penned by Lionel Bella in 2010. | |
Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°47′10″W / 42.36667°N 71.78611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1642 |
Incorporated | 1808 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
• Town Administrator | Jennifer Warren-Dyment |
• Select Board | Kristina Pedone, Chair Patrick Crowley, Vice Chair James Morrissey, Clerk Barur R. Rajeshkumar Marc Frieden |
Area | |
• Total | 13.8 sq mi (35.8 km2) |
• Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
Elevation | 481 ft (147 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,877 |
• Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01583 |
Area code | 508/774 |
FIPS code | 25-75155 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618391 |
Website | www.westboylston-ma.gov |
West Boylston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States and a northern suburb of Worcester. The population was 7,877 at the 2020 census. West Boylston includes the village of Oakdale, located on the opposite side of the Wachusett Reservoir from West Boylston center along Route 140. Although the town was split off from Boylston, it has a larger population than its eastern namesake.