Welcome to Natick ...
Natick is located in Middlesex County<1>.
Natick was settled in 1718 and was incorporated in 1781.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Natick has a population of 36,029 people<2> (see below for details).
Natick is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Natick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Natick: (508) & (774)<4>
The ZIP code for Natick: 01760<5>
Websites for Natick ...
Official Website: www.natickma.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Natick had an population of 36,029 people. This is an increase of 9.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Natick had a population of 33,006 people. This makes Natick the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Natick represents 0.5% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 33,006 people, the population of Natick increased 2.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 32,170 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Natick.
Communities Also Named Natick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Natick: This one is located in Middlesex County and the other is located in Essex County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 3 communities that are also named Natick - they are located in Nebraska and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Natick.
Communities near Natick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Natick.
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Waltham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Medford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Malden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Brookline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Revere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Natick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Natick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Natick. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Natick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Natick. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Natick.
Adding Natick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Natick in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Natick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Natick post office opened in 1815.
We also found Natick in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Natick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Natick: www.natickma.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Natick. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Natick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Natick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Natick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |