Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
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This article is about the town in Massachusetts, United States. For the town in Shropshire, England, see Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury (/ˈʃruzberi/ SHROOZ-bury) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,325 according to the 2020 United States Census, in nearly 15,000 households.[1]
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Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°17′45″N 71°42′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1722 |
Incorporated | 1727 |
Government | |
• Type | Representative town meeting |
• Town Manager | Kevin Mizikar |
• Select Board | Beth N. Casavant John R. Samia Theresa H. Flynn Michelle K. Conlin Carlos A. Garcia |
Area | |
• Total | 21.7 sq mi (56.1 km2) |
• Land | 20.7 sq mi (53.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
Elevation | 668 ft (204 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,325 |
• Density | 1,851.4/sq mi (713.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01545 |
Area code | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 69-60165 |
GNIS feature ID | 619489 |
Website | www.shrewsburyma.gov |
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Incorporated in 1727, Shrewsbury prospered in the 19th-century due to its proximity to Worcester, and from visitors to Lake Quinsigamond. The town is governed under the New England representative town meeting system, headed by the Town Manager and five-member elected Select Board.