Blackstone, Massachusetts

Blackstone, Massachusetts
Rolling Dam on the Blackstone River
Rolling Dam on the Blackstone River
Flag of Blackstone, Massachusetts
Official seal of Blackstone, Massachusetts
Motto(s): 
"Do well and doubt not."
Location in Worcester County and Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°01′04″N 71°32′30″W / 42.01778°N 71.54167°W / 42.01778; -71.54167
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1662
Incorporated1845
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town AdministratorChad Lovett
 • Board of
   Selectmen
Brian Scanlan, Chairman
Daniel Keefe, Vice-Chairman
Michael Sweeney, Clerk
Mary Bulso, Selectman
Tanya Polak, Selectman
Area
 • Total
11.2 sq mi (29.1 km2)
 • Land10.9 sq mi (28.2 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
186 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,208
 • Density820/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01504
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-06015
GNIS feature ID0619477
Websitewww.townofblackstone.org

Blackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,208 at the 2020 census.[1] It is a part of the Providence metropolitan area.[2]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Blackstone town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Update of Statistical area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). whitehouse.gov. pp. 52, 108, 150. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.