Welcome to Shrewsbury ...
Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County<1>.
Shrewsbury was settled in 1722 and was incorporated in 1727.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shrewsbury has a population of 38,246 people<2> (see below for details).
Shrewsbury is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shrewsbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Shrewsbury: (508) and (774)<4>
The ZIP codes for Shrewsbury: 01545-01546<5>
Websites for Shrewsbury ...
Official Website: www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shrewsbury had an population of 38,246 people. This is an increase of 7.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shrewsbury had a population of 35,608 people. This makes Shrewsbury the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Shrewsbury represents 0.54% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 35,608 people, the population of Shrewsbury increased 12.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 31,640 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shrewsbury.
Communities Also Named Shrewsbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Shrewsbury - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shrewsbury.
Communities near Shrewsbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shrewsbury.
- Framingham
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Marlborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Natick
(18 miles [29 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Acton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sudbury
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 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 Shrewsbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shrewsbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrewsbury. See our Newspapers Page for Shrewsbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shrewsbury ...
Looking for more information about Shrewsbury? 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 Shrewsbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shrewsbury.
Adding Shrewsbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Shrewsbury post office opened in 1804.
We also found Shrewsbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shrewsbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shrewsbury: www.ci.shrewsbury.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 Shrewsbury. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shrewsbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <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 Shrewsbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shrewsbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Shrewsbury includes: 01545 & 01546. |
| <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/ |