Billerica, Massachusetts
Billerica (/bɪlˈrɪkə/ ⓘ, also UK: /bɪləˈrɪki/ ⓘ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 42,119 according to the 2020 census. It takes its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.
Billerica, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
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| Motto: America's Yankee Doodle Town | |
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Billerica, Massachusetts Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′30″N 71°16′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1652 |
| Incorporated | May 29, 1655 |
| Named for | Billericay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Town Manager | John C. Curran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.4 sq mi (68.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 42,119 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01821 (Billerica), 01862 (North Billerica) |
| Area code | 351 / 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-05805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618217 |
| Website | www.town.billerica.ma.us |
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