Boxford, Massachusetts
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This article is about the town. For the census-designated place, see Boxford (CDP), Massachusetts.
Boxford is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town's population was 8,203 in 2020.[1]
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Boxford, Massachusetts | |
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Town of Boxford | |
Coordinates: 42°39′40″N 70°59′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Essex |
Settled | 1645 |
Incorporated | 1685 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
• Land | 23.6 sq mi (61.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,203 |
• Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01921 |
Area code | 351 / 978 |
FIPS code | 25-07420 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618294 |
Website | Town of Boxford Official Web Site |
The town of Boxford has no stoplights, no street lights and only has two stores in the whole town. Wayne's convenience store and Benson's ice cream store. |
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The original town center of Boxford, along with East Boxford and other areas in the eastern part of the town, comprise the census-designated place of Boxford.