Worcester, Massachusetts

Coordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″W / 42.27139°N 71.79889°W / 42.27139; -71.79889
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Worcester, Massachusetts
City
Downtown Worcester
Downtown Worcester
Flag of Worcester, Massachusetts
Official seal of Worcester, Massachusetts
Nickname(s): 
The City of the Seven Hills, The Heart of the Commonwealth, Wormtown, Woo-town, The Woo
Location within Worcester County
Location within Worcester County
Worcester is located in Massachusetts
Worcester
Worcester
Location within Massachusetts
Worcester is located in the United States
Worcester
Worcester
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°16′17″N 71°47′56″W / 42.27139°N 71.79889°W / 42.27139; -71.79889
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
RegionNew England
Historic coloniesMassachusetts Bay Colony
Dominion of New England
Province of Massachusetts Bay
Settled1673
Incorporated as a townJune 14, 1722
Incorporated as a cityFebruary 29, 1848
Named forWorcester, Worcestershire
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
 • City38.44 sq mi (99.57 km2)
 • Land37.36 sq mi (96.76 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
Elevation
480 ft (146 m)
Population
 • City206,518 (US: 114th)
 • Density5,527.78/sq mi (2,134.27/km2)
 • Urban
482,085 (US: 87th)
 • Urban density1,852.1/sq mi (715.1/km2)
 • Metro
862,111 (US: US: 69th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-82000
GNIS feature ID0617867
Websitewww.worcesterma.gov

Worcester is a city of Worcester County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the county seat of Worcester County. About 206,000 people were living in Worcester as of 2020.

Worcester is 40 miles from Boston, Massachusetts and 40 miles from Springfield, Massachusetts—right in the middle.

In 1774, the first public reading of the United States Declaration of Independence in New England took place in Worcester.

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References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. "QuickFacts: Worcester city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

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