Billerica, Massachusetts | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: America's Yankee Doodle Town[1] | |
 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
  Billerica, Massachusetts Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′30″N 71°16′10″W / 42.55833°N 71.26944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1652 |
| Incorporated | May 29, 1655 |
| Named for | Billericay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Clancy Main |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.4 sq mi (68.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,119 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01821 (Billerica), 01862 (North Billerica) |
| Area code | 351 / 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-05805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618217 |
| Website | www.town.billerica.ma.us |
Billerica (/bɪlˈrɪkə/ ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 42,119 according to the 2020 census.[2] It takes its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.
- ^ Meagher, Kathy. "Yankee Doodle: The Man". Billerica Public Library. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Billerica town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2021.