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Welcome to Marlborough ...

The city of Marlborough is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Marlborough was settled in 1657.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marlborough has a population of 39,604 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Marlborough is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Marlborough: 508 & 774<4>

The ZIP code for Marlborough: 01752<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marlborough had an population of 39,604 people. This is an increase of 2.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marlborough had a population of 38,499 people. This makes Marlborough the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Marlborough represents 0.59% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38,499 people, the population of Marlborough increased 6.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 36,255 people).

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

Communities Also Named Marlborough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Marlborough - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Hampshire and South Carolina.

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

Websites for Marlborough ...

Official Website:   www.marlborough-ma.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marlboroughchamber.org/

Communities near Marlborough ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marlborough. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marlborough.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlborough ...

Looking for more information about Marlborough? 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 Marlborough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marlborough.

Adding Marlborough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marlborough 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 Marlborough was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Marlborough in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlborough.

The official website for Marlborough: www.marlborough-ma.gov/

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 Marlborough.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marlborough - 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 Marlborough area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Marlborough 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 city (such as Marlborough). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marlborough or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).




 

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