Leominster, Massachusetts | |
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Motto(s): We Must, We Can and We Will Be Free. | |
Location in the United States of America | |
Coordinates: 42°31′30″N 71°45′37″W / 42.52500°N 71.76028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1640 |
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Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council city |
• Mayor | Dean J. Mazzarella |
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Area | |
• Total | 29.68 sq mi (76.87 km2) |
• Land | 28.82 sq mi (74.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
Elevation | 400 ft (123 m) |
Population (2022)census.gov | |
• Total | 43,646 |
• Density | 1,519.00/sq mi (586.49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01453 |
Area code | 508/978 |
FIPS code | 25-35075 |
GNIS feature ID | 0617697 |
Website | www.leominster-ma.gov |
Leominster (/ˈlɛmənstər/ LEM-ən-stər) is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 43,222[3] at the 2023 census.[4] Leominster is located north of Worcester and northwest of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190, Route 13, and Route 117 all have starting/ending points in Leominster. Leominster is bounded by Fitchburg and Lunenburg to the north, Lancaster to the east, Sterling and Princeton to the south, and Westminster to the west.
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