Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city of Worcester County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the county seat of Worcester County. About 175,900 people were living in Worcester as of 2006.

City of Worcester
Downtown Worcester
Downtown Worcester
Flag of City of Worcester
Official seal of City of Worcester
Nickname(s): 
The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown, Woo-town
Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1673
Incorporated (town)1722
Incorporated (city)1848
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
also known as Plan E
  City ManagerMichael V. O'Brien
  MayorKonstantina B. Lukes
  City CouncilJoseph M. Petty
Frederick C. Rushton
Kathleen M. Toomey
Gary Rosen
Michael J. Germain
Joffrey A. Smith (D1)
Philip P. Palmieri (D2)
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. (D3)
Barbara G. Haller (D4)
William J. Eddy (D5)
Area
  Total38.6 sq mi (99.9 km2)
  Land37.6 sq mi (97.3 km2)
  Water1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation
480 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2005)
  Total175,898
  Density4,678.1/sq mi (1,807.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655
Area code(s)508 / 774
FIPS code25-82000
GNIS feature ID0617867
Websitewww.ci.worcester.ma.us

Worcester is 40 miles from Boston, Massachusetts and 40 miles from Springfield, Massachusetts—right in the middle.

In 1774, the first public reading of the United States Declaration of Independence in New England took place in Worcester.

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