Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Center Meetinghouse in Old Sturbridge Village
Center Meetinghouse
in Old Sturbridge Village
Official seal of Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Motto: 
"First New England Mining"[1]
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°06′30″N 72°04′45″W / 42.10833°N 72.07917°W / 42.10833; -72.07917
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1729
IncorporatedJune 24, 1738
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town
Administrator
Jeff Bridges
Area
 • Total
39.0 sq mi (100.9 km2)
 • Land37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
Elevation
619 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,867
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01566
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-68155
GNIS feature ID0618384
Websitewww.sturbridge.gov

Sturbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to Old Sturbridge Village living history museum and other sites of historical interest such as Tantiusques.

The population was 9,867 at the 2020 census, with more than 3,600 households.[2] For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Sturbridge, see: Fiskdale and Sturbridge (CDP).

  1. ^ "Town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts". Town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 11, 2021.