Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Shrewsbury is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 35,644 according to the 2010 US Census, in nearly 12,400 households.
Town of Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|
 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°WCoordinates: 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 |
| • Town Manager | Kevin Mizikar |
| • Board of Selectmen | James Kane Maurice DePalo Moira Miller John Lebeaux Beth Casavant |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 35,608 |
| • Density | 1,526.3/sq mi (589.3/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 | 0619489 |
| Website | www.shrewsbury-ma.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 Edit
- Town of Shrewsbury Official Website
- Commission on Disabilities
- Shrewsbury Historical Society
- Old Shrewsbury Historical Society Page
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