Northbridge, Massachusetts

Northbridge, Massachusetts
Northbridge Town Hall
Northbridge Town Hall
Official seal of Northbridge, Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°09′05″N 71°39′00″W / 42.15139°N 71.65000°W / 42.15139; -71.65000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1704
Incorporated1772
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total18.1 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Land17.2 sq mi (44.5 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
300 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,335
 • Density950/sq mi (367/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
01534, 01588
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-46925
GNIS feature ID0618376
Websitehttp://www.northbridgemass.org/

Northbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,335 at the 2020 census. The Northbridge Town Hall is located at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville. The town is now a part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, of the National Park Service. Northbridge claims to history include: Native American Nipmuc lands, Colonel John Spring, who led the Uxbridge militia training company in the American Revolution, Samuel Spring, Revolutionary War Chaplain, the Residence of Ezra T. Benson 1830–1832, the birthplace of President Millard Fillmore's mother, Phoebe, and home to the Whitin Machine Works from 1831 to 1964.

For geographic and demographic information on the village of Whitinsville, please see the article Whitinsville, Massachusetts.