Middleborough, Massachusetts
Town in Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Middleborough, Massachusetts?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,245 at the 2020 census.[1] The census-designated place of Middleborough Center corresponds to the main village and commercial center of the town. It is the second largest municipality by land area in Massachusetts and nineteenth largest in New England. Middleborough proclaims itself to be the "Cranberry Capital of the World". Cranberry production remains a significant part of the local economy.[2] In 2015, approximately 1,400 acres of the town were used to grow the crop, accounting for 3% of all land used to harvest cranberry bogs in the United States.[3][4]
Middleborough, Massachusetts Middleboro | |
---|---|
Motto: Cranberry Capital of the World | |
Coordinates: 41°53′22″N 70°53′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Settled | 1660 |
Incorporated | 1669 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 72.2 sq mi (186.9 km2) |
• Land | 69.1 sq mi (178.9 km2) |
• Water | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,245 |
• Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02344, 02346, 02349 |
Area code | 508/774 |
FIPS code | 25-40850 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618346 |
Website | www.middleboroughma.gov |