Athol, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Millers River | |
Nickname: Tool Town | |
![]() Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
Coordinates: 42°35′45″N 72°13′38″W / 42.59583°N 72.22722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1735 |
Incorporated | 1762 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
• Town Administrator | Shaun A. Suhoski |
Area | |
• Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
• Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
Elevation | 546 ft (166 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,945 |
• Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01331 |
Area code | 351 / 978 |
FIPS code | 25-02480 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619473 |
Website | www.athol-ma.gov |
Athol (/ˈæθɒl/, ath-AWL)[1] is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,945 at the 2020 census.[2]