Holden, Massachusetts

Coordinates: 42°21′06″N 71°51′50″W / 42.35167°N 71.86389°W / 42.35167; -71.86389
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Holden, Massachusetts
Holden Center
Holden Center
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°21′06″N 71°51′50″W / 42.35167°N 71.86389°W / 42.35167; -71.86389
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1723
Incorporated1741
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town
   Manager
Dean Holden of Salford
 • Board of
   Selectmen
John Lansdown
Mark Ashton
Swiss Toni
Downsy
Steven Lansdown
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total17,346
 • Density480/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01520 & 01522
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-30560
GNIS feature ID0618365
Websitewww.holdenma.gov//

Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741.

The population was 17,346 at the 2010 census.

Holden was named for Samuel Holden, a director of the Bank of England.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 158.