Pepperell, Massachusetts

Pepperell, Massachusetts
Pepperell Covered Bridge
Pepperell Covered Bridge
Flag of Pepperell, Massachusetts
Official seal of Pepperell, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°39′57″N 71°35′20″W / 42.66583°N 71.58889°W / 42.66583; -71.58889
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1720
Incorporated1775
Named forSir William Pepperrell
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (58.4 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
244 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,604
 • Density500/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01463
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-52805
GNIS feature ID0618231
Websitetown.pepperell.ma.us

Pepperell is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,604 at the 2020 census.[1] It includes the village of East Pepperell. Pepperell is home to the Pepperell Center Historic District, a covered bridge, and the 1901 Lawrence Library. The library has a collection of Sidney M. Shattuck's (1876–1917) stuffed birds.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pepperell town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "A library with a history all its own". August 14, 2009.
  3. ^ "Interiors of Lawrence Library, Pepperell, Mass". www.digitalcommonwealth.org.
  4. ^ "Lawrence Library".