Hopkinton is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the central village in the town of Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,651 at the 2020 census,[2] out of 18,758 in the entire town.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts | |
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′42″N 71°31′19″W / 42.22833°N 71.52194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Town | Hopkinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.535 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.532 sq mi (3.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2) |
| Elevation | 442.6 ft (134.9 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,651 |
| • Density | 1,730.4/sq mi (668.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 01748 |
| Area code | 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-31050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378144 |
Geography
Hopkinton village is located in southwestern Middlesex County, at the center of the town of Hopkinton. Massachusetts Route 135 passes through the community as Main Street, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Framingham and northwest the same distance to the Westborough. Massachusetts Route 85 runs through the village as Cedar Street and Grove Street, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Southborough and south 6 miles (10 km) to Milford. Interstate 495 passes 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village, with access from Route 30. I-495 leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Marlborough and southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Franklin.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hopkinton CDP has a total area of 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2), of which 0.003 square miles (0.008 km2), or 0.20%, are water.[1] The village sits on a hill which drains north toward Indian Brook and east toward Cold Spring Brook, both tributaries of the Sudbury River, part of the Concord River watershed leading north to the Merrimack River.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1950 | 1,829 | — | |
| 1960 | 2,754 | 50.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,956 | −29.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,542 | 30.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,305 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,628 | 14.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,550 | −3.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,651 | 4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Hopkinton CDP, Massachusetts: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.