Wayland, Massachusetts

Wayland, Massachusetts
First Parish in Wayland
First Parish in Wayland
Official seal of Wayland, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°21′45″N 71°21′41″W / 42.36250°N 71.36139°W / 42.36250; -71.36139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1638
Incorporated1780
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total
15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2)
 • Land15.2 sq mi (39.4 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
127 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,943
 • Density880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01778
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-73790
GNIS feature ID0618243
Websitehttp://www.wayland.ma.us/

Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1638, and incorporated in 1780 and was originally part of neighboring Sudbury (incorporated 1639). At the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,943.[2]

  1. ^ "Wayland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wayland town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

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