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Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts
City
City of Worcester
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Flag of Worcester, Massachusetts
Flag
Official seal of Worcester, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname(s): The City of the Seven Hills, The Heart of the Commonwealth, Wormtown, Woo-town, The Woo
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts is located in the US
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°16′N 71°48′W / 42.267°N 71.800°W / 42.267; -71.800Coordinates: 42°16′N 71°48′W / 42.267°N 71.800°W / 42.267; -71.800
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Worcester
Settled 1673
Incorporated as a town June 14, 1722
Incorporated as a city February 29, 1848
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr.
 • Mayor Joseph Petty
Area
 • City 38.6 sq mi (99.9 km2)
 • Land 37.6 sq mi (97.3 km2)
 • Water 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation 480 ft (146 m)
Population (2014 est.)
 • City 183,016
 • Density 4,678.1/sq mi (1,807.8/km2)
 • Metro 923,672
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655
Area code(s) 508 / 774
FIPS code 0 25-82000
GNIS feature ID 0617867
Website www.worcesterma.gov
County-level state agency heads
Clerk of Courts: Dennis P. McManus (D)
District Attorney: Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D)
Register of Deeds: Anthony J. Vigliotti (D)
Register of Probate: Stephanie K. Fattman (R)
County Sheriff: Lew Evangelidis (R)
State government
State Representative(s): James O'Day (D)

Kate Campanale (R)
Dan Donahue (D)
John Mahoney (D)
Mary Keefe (D)

State Senator(s): Michael Moore (D)
Harriet L. Chandler (D)
Governor's Councilor(s): Jen Caissie (R)
Federal government
U.S. Representative(s): James P. McGovern (D-2nd District),
U.S. Senators: Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D)

Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUSS-tər, is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north of Providence. Due to its location in Central Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth", thus, a heart is the official symbol of the city. However, the heart symbol may also have its provenance in lore that the mass-produced Valentine's Day card was invented in the city.

Worcester was considered its own region for centuries; however, with the encroachment of Boston's suburbs in the 1970s after the construction of Interstate 495 and Interstate 290, it now marks the western periphery of the Boston-Worcester-Providence (MA-RI-NH) U.S. Census Combined Statistical Area (CSA), or Greater Boston. The city features many examples of Victorian-era mill architecture.


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