Westford, Massachusetts

Westford, Massachusetts
Old Westford Academy, now the Westford Museum
Old Westford Academy,
now the Westford Museum
Official seal of Westford, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°34′45″N 71°26′18″W / 42.57917°N 71.43833°W / 42.57917; -71.43833
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
RegionNew England
Settled1635[1]
IncorporatedSeptember 23, 1729
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total31.3 sq mi (81.1 km2)
 • Land30.6 sq mi (79.3 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
406 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,643
 • Density712.1/sq mi (274.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01886
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-76135
GNIS feature ID0618244
Websitewww.westfordma.gov

Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was at 24,643 at the time of the 2020 Census.[2]

  1. ^ History of the town of Westford, in the county of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1659–1883 by Hodgman, Edwin R. (Edwin Ruthven), 1819–1900; Westford Town History Association (Westford, Mass.)
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Westford town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". November 7, 2021.