West Boylston, Massachusetts

West Boylston, Massachusetts
Bigelow Tavern (Historical Society)
Bigelow Tavern (Historical Society)
Official seal of West Boylston, Massachusetts
Motto(s): 
"Small Town, Big Heart"[1] The town motto was penned by Lionel Bella in 2010.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°47′10″W / 42.36667°N 71.78611°W / 42.36667; -71.78611
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1642
Incorporated1808
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town
   Administrator
Jennifer Warren-Dyment
 • Select BoardKristina Pedone, Chair
Patrick Crowley, Vice Chair
James Morrissey, Clerk
Barur R. Rajeshkumar
Marc Frieden
Area
 • Total13.8 sq mi (35.8 km2)
 • Land12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation
481 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,877
 • Density570/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01583
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-75155
GNIS feature ID0618391
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "West Boylston, MA". West Boylston, MA. Retrieved October 4, 2012.