Welcome to Framingham ...
Framingham is located in Middlesex County<1>.
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Framingham was settled in 1650 and was incorporated in 1700.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Framingham has a population of 74,269 people<2> (see below for details).
Framingham is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Framingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Framingham: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP codes for Framingham: 01701-01705<5>
Websites for Framingham ...
Official Website: www.framinghamma.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Framingham had an population of 74,269 people. This is an increase of 8.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Framingham had a population of 68,318 people. This makes Framingham the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Framingham represents 1.04% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 68,318 people, the population of Framingham increased 2.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 66,910 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Framingham.
Communities near Framingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Framingham.
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Worcester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Somerville
(17 miles [27.4 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
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From Framingham to Somerville
- Waltham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Medford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Brookline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Woonsocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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From Framingham to Woonsocket
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 Framingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Framingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Framingham. 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 Framingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Framingham. See our Newspapers Page for Framingham.
Adding Framingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Framingham 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 Framingham was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Framingham in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Framingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Framingham: www.framinghamma.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 Framingham. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Framingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Framingham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Framingham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Framingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Framingham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Framingham includes: 01701, 1702, 1703, 1704 & 01705. |