Foxborough, Massachusetts

Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxboro
Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre
Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre
Official seal of Foxborough, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
The Gem of Norfolk County
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°03′55″N 71°14′54″W / 42.06528°N 71.24833°W / 42.06528; -71.24833
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Settled1704
IncorporatedJune 10, 1778
Named forCharles James Fox
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town
   Manager
William Keegan, Jr.[1]
Area
 • Total20.92 sq mi (54.1 km2)
 • Land20.88 sq mi (52 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.11 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,618
 • Density2,163.66/sq mi (835.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02035
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-24820
GNIS feature ID0618320
Websitewww.foxboroughma.gov

Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, it is about 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston. The population was 18,618 at the 2020 census.

"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government,[3] but the abbreviated spelling "Foxboro" is common and is used by the United States Postal Service.[4]

Foxborough is best known as the site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS).

  1. ^ "Office of the Town Manager". FoxboroughMA.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Official Site of Foxborough, MA". FoxboroughMA.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "FOXBORO — Post Office". USPS.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.