Woburn, Massachusetts
Woburn (/ˈwuːbərn/ WOO-bərn) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,876 at the 2020 census.[2] Woburn is located 9 miles (14 km) north of Boston.
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Coordinates: 42°28′45″N 71°09′10″W / 42.47917°N 71.15278°WCoordinates: 42°28′45″N 71°09′10″W / 42.47917°N 71.15278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Region | New England |
Settled | 1640 |
Incorporated (town) | 1642 |
Incorporated (city) | 1889 |
Named for | Woburn, Bedfordshire |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council city |
Area | |
• Total | 12.94 sq mi (33.52 km2) |
• Land | 12.65 sq mi (32.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 40,876 |
• Density | 3,231.30/sq mi (1,247.64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 01801, 01888 |
FIPS code | 25-81035 |
GNIS feature ID | 0612270 |
Website | www.woburnma.gov |
Woburn, Massachusetts Media
Baldwin House, Woburn, Massachusetts, with a stretch of the Middlesex Canal in foreground
Perspective map of Woburn from 1883, J. Lyth engraver
Deacon Edward Convers House, first house built in Woburn, 1640
1852 Map of Boston area showing Woburn and the Middlesex Canal
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Woburn city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2024.