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Southboro, Massachusetts

Southborough, Massachusetts
Town
Center of Southborough
Center of Southborough
Official seal of Southborough, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°18′20″N 71°31′30″W / 42.30556°N 71.52500°W / 42.30556; -71.52500Coordinates: 42°18′20″N 71°31′30″W / 42.30556°N 71.52500°W / 42.30556; -71.52500
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Worcester
Settled 1660
Incorporated 1727
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
 • Moderator David A. Coombs
 • Town
   Administrator
Mark Purple
 • Board of
   Selectmen
John Rooney
Dan Kolenda
William J. Boland
Area
 • Total 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2)
 • Land 14.2 sq mi (36.6 km2)
 • Water 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation 306 ft (93 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,767
 • Density 620/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01772, 01745
Area code(s) 508 / 774
FIPS code 25-63165
GNIS feature ID 0618382
Website www.southboroughtown.com

Southborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It incorporates the smaller villages of Cordaville, Fayville, and Southville. Its name is often informally shortened to Southboro, a usage seen on many area signs and maps, though officially rejected by town ordinance. Its population was 9,767 at the 2010 census, in nearly 3,000 households.

Southborough was named Number 31 in the nation on CNN Money's "100 Best Places to Live" in 2009. Southborough consistently ranks #1 as the wealthiest community in Worcester County. It ranked 15th for most million dollar earners among all other Massachusetts communities. Southborough home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Southborough real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America. 93.80% of the towns residents are employed in white-collar jobs, well above the nation's average.

First settled in 1660, land use now is primarily residential, with substantial open space. A tenth of the town's area is flooded by the Sudbury Reservoir. Light industrial land use is concentrated along main roads, primarily Massachusetts Route 9, and there are several small business districts in the villages and along Route 9. S

Southborough was first settled in 1660 and was officially incorporated in July 1727. Southborough was primarily a farming community until mills began to tap the small rivers that ran through the town. By the end of the 19th century, Southborough was home to the manufacture of plasters, straw bonnets, boots, and shoes, among other things.

In 1727, Southborough split off as the "south borough" of Marlborough, much as Westborough split off from Marlborough 1717, 10-years before.

In 1898 the Fayville Dam was constructed to produce several reservoirs to supply a growing Boston with water. As a result, manufacturing vanished, and Southborough did not see substantial growth until the high-tech boom of the 1970s.


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