Paxton, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Paxton Town Hall | |
![]() Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
Coordinates: 42°18′40″N 71°55′43″W / 42.31111°N 71.92861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1749 |
Incorporated | 1765 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
• Town Administrator | Heather Munroe[1] |
• Board of Selectmen | Peter Bogren, Jr. John F. Malone Julia Pingitore |
Area | |
• Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
• Land | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,004 |
• Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01612 |
Area code | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 25-52420 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619485 |
Website | Town of Paxton, Massachusetts |
Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census.[2]