Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Town
Joshua Hyde Library
Seal
Motto: "First New England Mining"
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°06′30″N 72°04′45″W / 42.10833°N 72.07917°W / 42.10833; -72.07917Coordinates: 42°06′30″N 72°04′45″W / 42.10833°N 72.07917°W / 42.10833; -72.07917
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1729
Incorporated	1738
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Town    Administrator	Leon A Gaumond Jr.
Area
• Total	39.0 sq mi (100.9 km2)
• Land	37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
Elevation	619 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	9,268
• Density	240/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01566
Area code(s)	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-68155
GNIS feature ID	0618384
Website	town.sturbridge.ma.us

Sturbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to Old Sturbridge Village living history museum and other sites of historical interest such as Tantiusques.

The population was 9,268 at the 2010 census, with nearly 3,600 households. For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Sturbridge, see: Fiskdale and Sturbridge (CDP).

Sturbridge was first settled in 1729, by settlers from Medfield, and was officially incorporated in 1738. New Medfield and Dummer (after Governor William Dummer) were considered as town names, before the town was named after Stourbridge, England.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 square miles (101 km²), of which 37.4 square miles (97 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (4 km²), or 3.95%, is water. Sturbridge is bordered by Charlton and Southbridge to the east, Union, Connecticut and to the south, Brimfield and Holland to the west, and Brookfield and East Brookfield to the north. Sturbridge lies about 29 miles (47 km) east of Springfield, 16 miles (25.7 km) southwest of Worcester, and 55 miles (88.5 km) west of Boston.