Winchester, Massachusetts

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Winchester, Massachusetts
Town
Winchester Town Hall
Seal
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°27′08″N 71°08′15″W / 42.45222°N 71.13750°W / 42.45222; -71.13750
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Region	New England
Settled	1640
Incorporated	1850
Named for	William P. Winchester
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
Area
• Total	16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
• Land	15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
• Water	0.6 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,970
• Density	1,472.4/km2 (3,828.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01890
Area code	339 / 781
FIPS code	25-80510
GNIS feature ID	0618247
Website	winchester.us

Winchester is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 8.2 miles (13.2 km) north of downtown Boston as part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. It is also one of the wealthiest municipalities in Massachusetts. The population was 22,970 at the 2020 United States Census.^[1]