About the town » Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Westborough, please see the article Westborough (CDP), Massachusetts. Westborough, Massachusetts —  Town  — Nathan Fisher House, Westborough Official seal of Westborough, Massachusetts Nickname(s): The Hundredth Town Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|16|10|N|71|37|00|W|type:city(18272)_region:US-MA |primary |name= }} Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester Settled 1675 Incorporated 1717 Government  • Type Open town meeting  • Board of   Selectmen George BarretteTimothy DoddDenzil DrewryLeigh EmeryIan Johnson Area  • Total 56.0 km (21.6 sq mi)  • Land 53.1 km (20.5 sq mi)  • Water 2.8 km (1.1 sq mi) Elevation 91 m (300 ft) Population (2010)  • Total 18,272 Time zone Eastern (EST)  • Summer  EDT ZIP code 01581 Area code(s) 508 / 774 FIPS code 25-75015 GNIS feature ID 0618390 Website town. westborough. ma. us Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,272 at the 2010 census, in nearly 6,900 households. Incorporated in 1717, the town is governed now under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five-member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various administrative positions, and calling a town meeting of citizens annually or whenever the need arises.