Framingham, Massachusetts
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Framingham (/ˈfreɪmɪŋhæm/ ⓘ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1700, it is located in Middlesex County and the MetroWest subregion of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The city proper covers 25 square miles (65 km2) with a population of 72,362 in 2020,[2] making it the 14th most populous municipality in Massachusetts.[3] Residents voted in favor of adopting a charter to transition from a representative town meeting system to a mayor–council government in April 2017, and the municipality transitioned to city status on January 1, 2018. Before it transitioned, it had been the largest town by population in Massachusetts.[4][5]
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    Left-right from top: Memorial Hall in Concord Square Historic District, Framingham Common, Framingham State University, Callahan State Park | |
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 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
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| Coordinates: 42°16′45″N 71°25′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1650 |
| Incorporated (town) | June 25, 1700 |
| Incorporated (city) | January 1, 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Charlie Sisitsky |
| • City council | George King, Chair Adam Steiner, Vice-Chair Janet Leombruno Christine Long Waldo Stewart-Morales Michael Cannon Noval Alexander Phil Ottoviani Leora Mallach John Stefanini Tracey Bryant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.50 sq mi (68.65 km2) |
| • Land | 25.04 sq mi (64.86 km2) |
| • Water | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 72,362 |
| • Density | 2,889.39/sq mi (1,115.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 01701 and 01702 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-24925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618224 |
| Website | www |
The city has one of the largest Brazilian American populations in the United States, with a considerable Brazilian presence since the 1980s.[6][7][8][9]