WESTBOROUGH Your Home Town

General information in Westborough

( Below taken from the State Magnet Site on of the best sources for information but not always correct)

Westborough has the good fortune of being strategically located at the crossroads of major transportation networks, but maintains a good balance between fast-paced urban life and suburban residential areas. The community is known as a good place to live, with high levels of community participation, good municipal services including excellent schools and a pride in its history (which includes Eli Whitney and Admiral Denfeld). The community has attracted high technology manufacturing and corporate headquarters as well as a wide mix of other commercial enterprises. The positive community climate continues to encourage business growth on the one hand, while also encouraging pleasant open areas spacing attractive residential developments.

Home to: 
Jack Straw (the Indian who served as a guide and interpreter to Sir Walter Raleigh)
Eli Whitney (the father of the assembly-line)
William Little (designer of the prototype for the first Chevrolet)

With companies like EMC,  Astra Pharmaceuticals, and Compaq as well as the easy commute to Boston, New Hampshire and Worcester, Make it a good place to live. The People who live here make it a great one. 

 

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State Site Right to the Westborough Section

At A Glance Report for WESTBOROUGH - (As of 02/06/01)
County	WORCESTER
Zip Code	01581
Area Code	508-
Kind of Community	Economically Developed Suburb
School Structure*	K to 12
Regional Schools	•ASSABET VALLEY
Form of Government	•Selectmen •Town Coordinator •Open Town Meeting
1999 Population	15,649
1999 Labor Force	8,424
1989 Per Capita Income	20,922
Population Per Square Mile	743
1999 Unemployment Rate	3.0
1998 EQV Per Capita	108,068
Moody's Bond Rating (As of 7/15/00)	Aa2

 

Town Hall		34 West Main St. Westborough, MA 01581
Telephone:		(508)366-3030
Fax:		(508)366-3099
Web Sites:
Town Official Sites Building Department Conservation Commission Police    Chief Alan Gordon Fire  Recreation Planning Board Route 9 East Tobacco Control Program Historical Commission Board of Health		State Links Dept. of Environmental Protection Central Region Regional Hazardous Materials Response Locations State Police Troop The Massachusetts  Prevention Centers Worcester County  Registry of Deeds Registry of Motor Vehicles State Magnet Site ** Best site for State Information ##!!!! Members, House of Representatives
Census Map
Maps of  Westborough  MA