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Welcome to Maynard ...

Maynard is located in Middlesex County<1>.



Maynard was settled in 1638 and was incorporated in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maynard has a population of 11,339 people<2> (see below for details).

Maynard is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Maynard: (978) & (351)<4>

The ZIP code for Maynard: 01754<5>

Websites for Maynard ...

Official Website: www.web.maynard.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maynard had an population of 11,339 people. This is an increase of 12.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 889.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maynard had a population of 10,106 people. This makes Maynard the county's 43rd most populous community.

The population of Maynard represents 0.15% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 179th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,106 people, the population of Maynard increased 781.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,146 people).

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

Communities Also Named Maynard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Maynard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Maynard ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Lowell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Newton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Somerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Framingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Waltham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Medford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Malden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
  • Brookline
    (18 miles [29 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
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 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 Maynard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maynard.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maynard. See our Newspapers Page for Maynard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maynard ...

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

Adding Maynard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maynard 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 Maynard was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Maynard on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maynard.

The official website for Maynard: www.web.maynard.ma.us/

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 Maynard.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maynard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (351) is an overlay for area code (978).
<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 Maynard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maynard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).









 

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