Devens, Massachusetts

Devens is a regional enterprise zone and census-designated place in the towns of Ayer and Shirley (in Middlesex County) and Harvard (in Worcester County) in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is the successor to Fort Devens, a military post that operated from 1917 to 1996. The population was 1,697 at the 2020 census, down from 1,840 in 2010.

Devens, Massachusetts
Devens Charity Chili Cookoff
Motto: 
"More Than a Home. A Community"
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°32′14″N 71°36′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesMiddlesex, Worcester
TownsAyer, Shirley, Harvard
Area
  Total6.87 sq mi (17.80 km2)
  Land6.78 sq mi (17.57 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,697
  Density250.15/sq mi (96.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
01434
Area code978
FIPS code25-16840
Websitewww.devenscommunity.com
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