Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Shrewsbury is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,325 according to the 2020 US Census, in 14,305 households.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
 Homestead of General Artemas Ward | |
 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′45″N 71°42′48″W / 42.29583°N 71.71333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1722 |
| Incorporated | 1727 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| 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 |
Shrewsbury is home to three current and one former Nationally Registered Historic Places:
- The Gen. Artemas Ward Homestead on Main Street
- The Shrewsbury Historic District, in the town center which includes parts of Church Road, Main Street, Prospect Street, Boylston Street, and Grafton Street
- 1767 Milestones, of which two surviving milestones are in town, along the route of the old Boston Post Road.
Other websites
change- Town of Shrewsbury Official Website Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Commission on Disabilities
- Shrewsbury Historical Society
- Old Shrewsbury Historical Society Page
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