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Welcome to Hopkinton ...

Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Hopkinton was settled in 1715 and was incorporated in 1715.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hopkinton has a population of 18,475 people<2> (see below for details).

Hopkinton is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hopkinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hopkinton: 508 & 774<4>

The ZIP code for Hopkinton: 01748<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hopkinton had an population of 18,475 people. This is an increase of 23.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hopkinton had a population of 14,925 people. This makes Hopkinton the county's 34th most populous community.

The population of Hopkinton represents 0.23% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,925 people, the population of Hopkinton increased 11.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,346 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hopkinton.

Communities Also Named Hopkinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hopkinton - they are located in Iowa, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopkinton.

Websites for Hopkinton ...

Official Website: www.hopkinton.org/

Communities near Hopkinton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopkinton.

  • Worcester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Framingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waltham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woonsocket
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Marlborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shrewsbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Natick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Hopkinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopkinton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopkinton. 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 Hopkinton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopkinton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hopkinton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopkinton ...

Looking for more information about Hopkinton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hopkinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopkinton.

Adding Hopkinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Hopkinton post office opened in 1818.

We also found Hopkinton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hopkinton.

The official website for Hopkinton: www.hopkinton.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 Hopkinton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopkinton - 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 Hopkinton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hopkinton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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