Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham (/ˈfreɪmɪŋhæm/ ⓘ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Incorporated in 1700, it's located in Middlesex County and the MetroWest subregion of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The city proper covers 25 square miles (65 km2) with a population of 72,362 in 2020, making it the 14th most populous municipality in Massachusetts. Residents voted in favor of adopting a charter to transition from a representative town meeting system to a mayor–council government in April 2017, and the municipality transitioned to city status on January 1, 2018. Before it transitioned, it had been the largest town by population in Massachusetts.

"Framingham" redirects here. For the villages in Norfolk county, England, UK, see Framingham Pigot and Framingham Earl.

Framingham
City
Left-right from top: Memorial Hall in Concord Square Historic District, Framingham Common, Framingham State University, Callahan State Park
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Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Framingham
Location in Massachusetts
Framingham
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°16′45″N 71°25′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
RegionNew England
Settled1650
Incorporated (town)June 25, 1700
Incorporated (city)January 1, 2018
Government
 • TypeCity
 • MayorCharlie Sisitsky
 • City council
George King, Chair
Adam Steiner, Vice-Chair
Janet Leombruno
Christine Long
Waldo Stewart-Morales
Michael Cannon
Noval Alexander
Phil Ottoviani
Leora Mallach
John Stefanini
Tracey Bryant
Area
 • Total26.50 sq mi (68.65 km2)
 • Land25.04 sq mi (64.86 km2)
 • Water1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
Elevation
165 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total72,362
 • Density2,889.39/sq mi (1,115.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01701 and 01702
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-24925
GNIS feature ID0618224
Websitewww.framinghamma.gov

The city has one of the largest Brazilian American populations in the United States, with a considerable Brazilian presence since the 1980s.

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