Winchendon
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town in Massachusetts
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Worcester
- Type
- Open town meeting
- Town manager
- William McKinney
- Board of selectmen
- Audrey LaBrie, Rick Ward, Chair, Erika Eitland, Andrew Beauvais, Vice Chair, Melissa Blanchard
- Total
- 44.1 sq mi (114.1 km )
- Land
- 43.3 sq mi (112.1 km )
- Water
- 0.77 sq mi (2.0 km )
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft (305 m)
- Density
- 239.5/sq mi (92.45/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( Eastern )
- Zip code
- 01475
- Area code
- 351 / 978
- Fips code
- 25-80405
- Gnis feature id
- 0618394
- Website
- www.townofwinchendon.com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Winchendon (/ˈwɪn.tʃəndən/ WIN-chin-din), nicknamed Toy Town, is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,364 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Waterville and Winchendon Springs (also known as Spring Village). A census-designated place, also named Winchendon, is defined within the town for statistical purposes. The Winchendon State Forest, a 174.5 acres (70.62 hectares) parcel, is located within the town as is Otter River State Forest; both recreational areas are managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Winchendon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.