Welcome to Northborough ...
Northborough is located in Worcester County<1>.
Northborough was settled in 1672 and was incorporated in 1775.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Northborough has a population of 15,087 people<2> (see below for details).
Northborough is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Northborough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Northborough: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP code for Northborough: 01532<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northborough had an population of 15,087 people. This is an increase of 6.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Northborough had a population of 14,155 people. This makes Northborough the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Northborough represents 0.22% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 136th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,155 people, the population of Northborough increased 1.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,013 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Northborough.
Communities Also Named Northborough ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Northborough - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northborough.
Websites for Northborough ...
Official Website: www.town.northborough.ma.us/
Communities near Northborough ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northborough.
- Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Framingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Leominster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Natick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Wellesley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Acton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sudbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 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 Northborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northborough.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northborough. 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 Northborough.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northborough. See our Newspapers Page for Northborough.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northborough ...
Looking for more information about Northborough? 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 Northborough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northborough.
Adding Northborough to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northborough 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 Northborough was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Northborough in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northborough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Northborough: www.town.northborough.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 Worcester, 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 Northborough. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northborough - 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 Northborough area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Northborough 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 Northborough). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northborough 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. |