Blackstone, Massachusetts
| Blackstone, Massachusetts | ||
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Rolling Dam on the Blackstone River
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| Motto: "Do well and doubt not." | ||
 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 42°01′04″N 71°32′30″W / 42.01778°N 71.54167°WCoordinates: 42°01′04″N 71°32′30″W / 42.01778°N 71.54167°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Worcester | |
| Settled | 1662 | |
| Incorporated | 1845 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Open town meeting | |
| • Town Administrator | Daniel M. Keyes | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
Robert Dubois, Chairman Margo Bik, Vice-Chairman Paul Haughey, Clerk Michael Catalano Jr. Daniel Keefe |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.9 sq mi (28.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) | |
| Elevation | 186 ft (57 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 9,026 | |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 01504 | |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 | |
| FIPS code | 25-06015 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619477 | |
| Website | www.townofblackstone.org | |
Blackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,026 at the 2010 census. It is formally a part of the Providence metropolitan area.
This region was originally inhabited by the Nipmuc. Blackstone was first settled in 1662 and was officially incorporated in 1845. Initially, the town was part of Mendon, Massachusetts, before becoming a separate municipality. Prior to 1915, Blackstone contained the area to the west that would break away and become Millville, Massachusetts. Blackstone is within the area of the John H. Chaffee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which 10.9 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 2.94%, is water. The Blackstone River, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, meanders west to southeast, on the south border of town.
The town is bordered by North Smithfield, Rhode Island and Woonsocket, Rhode Island to the south; Millville, Massachusetts to the west; Mendon, Massachusetts to the north, and Bellingham, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) to the east.
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