Southbridge, Massachusetts
city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Southbridge is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. The city's nickname is "The Eye of the Commonwealth". It has a population of about 18,000.
Southbridge, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
Town of Southbridge | |
![]() Southbridge Town Hall | |
Nickname: The Eye of the Commonwealth[1] | |
![]() Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°04′30″N 72°02′02″W / 42.07500°N 72.03389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1730 |
Incorporated | 1816 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
Area | |
• Total | 20.86 sq mi (54.03 km2) |
• Land | 20.24 sq mi (52.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,740 |
• Density | 876.57/sq mi (338.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01550 |
Area code | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 25-63270 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618383 |
Website | ci |
Southbridge has a lot of history and tradition. The city was once home to the largest optical manufacturer in the world: American Optical. American Optical moved somewhere in Mexico where workers would be paid smaller wages. It is now called the Mexican Optical. Southbridge has a great economy. It is often called a mixing pot of cultures. There are many different ethnic groups in Southbridge.
Population
changeYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1850 | 2,824 | — |
1860 | 3,575 | +26.6% |
1870 | 5,208 | +45.7% |
1880 | 6,464 | +24.1% |
1890 | 7,655 | +18.4% |
1900 | 10,025 | +31.0% |
1910 | 12,592 | +25.6% |
1920 | 14,245 | +13.1% |
1930 | 14,264 | +0.1% |
1940 | 16,825 | +18.0% |
1950 | 17,519 | +4.1% |
1960 | 16,523 | −5.7% |
1970 | 17,057 | +3.2% |
1980 | 16,665 | −2.3% |
1990 | 17,816 | +6.9% |
2000 | 17,214 | −3.4% |
2010 | 16,719 | −2.9% |
2020 | 17,740 | +6.1% |
Source: U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References
change- ↑ Seen in the official town seal.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Southbridge Town city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.