Southbridge, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
Town of Southbridge[*] | |
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Nickname: The Eye of the Commonwealth[1] | |
![]() Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°04′30″N 72°02′02″W / 42.07500°N 72.03389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1730 |
Incorporated | 1816 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Town Manager | Michael McCall |
• Town Council | Michael Montigny Scott Lazo David Adams (Vice-Chairman) John Daniel (Chairman) Jacquelyn Ryan Michael Marketti Joseph Daou Jasmin Rivas George Steeves |
Area | |
• Total | 20.86 sq mi (54.03 km2) |
• Land | 20.24 sq mi (52.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,740 |
• Density | 876.57/sq mi (338.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01550 |
Area code | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 25-63270 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618383 |
Website | ci |
Southbridge is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2020 census.[3] Although Southbridge has a city form of government, it is legally known as the Town of Southbridge.[4]