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Country :
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United States
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State :
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Massachusetts
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County :
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Worcester
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Region :
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New England
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Historic countries :
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Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain
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Historic colonies :
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Massachusetts Bay ColonyDominion of New EnglandProvince of Massachusetts Bay
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Settled :
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1673
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Incorporated as a town :
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June 14, 1722
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Incorporated as a city :
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February 29, 1848
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Named for :
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Worcester, Worcestershire
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• Type :
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Council–manager
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• City Manager :
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Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D)
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• Mayor :
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Joseph Petty (D)
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• City :
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181,045
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• Land :
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37.36 sq mi (96.77 km2)
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• Water :
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1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
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Elevation :
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480 ft (146 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[2] :
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185,428
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• Density :
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4,963.01/sq mi (1,916.25/km2)
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• Metro :
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923,672
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Time zone :
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UTC−5 (Eastern)
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−4 (Eastern)
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ZIP code :
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01601–01610, 01612–01615, 01653–01655
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Area code(s) :
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508 / 774
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FIPS code
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25-82000
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GNIS feature ID :
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0617867
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GDP :
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USD 38 billion[3]
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Website :
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www.worcesterma.gov
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