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)
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 (42.065248, –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.
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: