Southborough, Massachusetts

Southborough, Massachusetts
Center of Southborough
Center of Southborough
Official seal of Southborough, Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°18′20″N 71°31′30″W / 42.30556°N 71.52500°W / 42.30556; -71.52500
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1660
Incorporated1727
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • ModeratorPaul Cimino
 • Town
   Administrator
Mark Purple
 • Board of
   Selectmen
Lisa Braccio
Kathryn Cook
Sam Stivers
Chelsea Malinowski
Andrew Dennington
Area
 • Total15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2)
 • Land14.2 sq mi (36.6 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation
306 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,450
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
DemonymSouthboronian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01772, 01745
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-63165
GNIS feature ID0618382
Websitewww.southboroughma.gov

Southborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It incorporates the villages of Cordaville, Fayville, and Southville. Its name is often informally shortened to Southboro, a usage seen on many area signs and maps, though officially rejected by town ordinance.[citation needed] At the 2020 census, its population was 10,450 in 3,542 households.[1]

In 2021, 43% of land use is residential, with 35% open space, including a tenth of the town's area that is flooded by the Sudbury Reservoir.[2] Light industrial land use is concentrated along main roads, primarily Massachusetts Route 9, and there are several small business districts in the villages and along Route 9.[3]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Southborough town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Town of Southborough 2021 Master Plan" (PDF). June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ^ R.G. (August 2009). "Best Places to Live: 31. Southborough, MA". Money. Retrieved November 22, 2018.