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Foxborough, Massachusetts

Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Boston metropolitan area, about 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston. The population was 18,618 at the 2020 census.

Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxboro

United States

1704

June 10, 1778

William Keegan, Jr.[1]

20.92 sq mi (54.1 km2)

20.88 sq mi (52 km2)

0.9 sq mi (2.11 km2)

285 ft (87 m)

18,618

2,163.66/sq mi (835.36/km2)

02035

25-24820

0618320

"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government,[3] but the abbreviated spelling "Foxboro" is common and is used by the United States Postal Service.[4]


Foxborough is best known as the site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS).

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2), of which 20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2) is land and 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2) (3.88%) is water.


Foxborough is located at 42°3′54″N 71°14′52″W / 42.06500°N 71.24778°W / 42.06500; -71.24778 (42.065248, –71.247856).[6]


For the purposes of the United States Census Bureau, the built-up central area of Foxborough known as the Foxborough Census Designated Place (CDP) has a total area of 7.6 km2 (3.0 mi2). 7.5 km2 (2.9 mi2) is land and 0.1 km2 (0.1 mi2) (1.69%) is water.

Mark Elfman, Chairman (2022)

Ed O'Leary, Vice-chairman (2022)

Stephanie McGowan, Clerk (2023)

Leah Gibson (2022)

Chris Mitchell (2021)

Foxborough is run by a five-member board of selectmen and elected town officials like the town moderator and town clerk. Day-to-day operations involving items under the Board of Selectmen's purview is handled by an appointed Town Manager.


Board of Selectmen (term ends)


Other town officials


The Town Hall is located at 40 South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035.

Education[edit]

Public schools[edit]

Foxborough has a public school system. The Foxborough Public Schools (FPS) district currently has an enrollment of over 3,000 children in grades from preschool to grade 12.


Foxborough public schools:

– a National Historic Register place, added in 1983

Foxboro Grange Hall

– home of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution

Gillette Stadium

– an outdoor shopping and entertainment complex next to Gillette Stadium

Patriot Place

– Encompassing 1,027 acres (4.16 km2) in Foxborough and Wrentham, the state forest is used for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, horseback riding, and observing nature. Contained on state forest land are some unique stone structures that some believe were made and used by the native Algonquin tribes prior to the town's founding.[27]

F. Gilbert Hills State Forest

– a stone building and monument in the center of town, formerly housing the library, now dedicated to those who served in the armed forces, containing a permanent collection of historical artifacts relating to town history

Memorial Hall

inspiring teenager who was born with progeria

Sam Berns

born in Foxborough, later became one of Newark, New Jersey's foremost citizen-inventors, responsible for inventing patent leather, malleable iron and other processes as well as one of the first to develop daguerreotype

Seth Boyden

headmaster of Deerfield Academy[28]

Frank Boyden

winner of Survivor: Cambodia

Jeremy Collins

painter based in New York City

Anna Conway

former tight end for the New England Patriots, partner of model Camille Kostek[29]

Rob Gronkowski

member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Calvin R. Johnson

born Joanna Levesque, an R&B singer-songwriter and actress

JoJo

model who was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, partner of football player Rob Gronkowski[30]

Camille Kostek

bassist who plays with Tedeschi Trucks Band and played bass on David Bowie's final album Blackstar

Tim Lefebvre

former professional football player for the Denver Broncos[31]

Tom Nalen

born Joe Mulherin, rapper and singer

Nothing,Nowhere

designer, etcher, engraver, illustrator, and bookplate artist

Sidney Lawton Smith

musician, actor, cast member of The Electric Company[32]

Chris Sullivan

president of South Vietnam 1967–1975[33]

Nguyen Van Thieu

the last serving First Lady of South Vietnam, 1967–1975

Madame Nguyen Van Thieu

Marine Corps officer, Quartermaster General of the United States Marine Corps 1937–1944

Seth Williams

Town of Foxborough

Foxborough Historical Society