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Billerica
A town of 42,003 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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Town in Massachusetts, United States1652Established
42,119Population
26.4 sq miArea
249 ftElevation
Billerica (pronounced bil-RIK-ə) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 42,119 according to the 2020 census. The town is located in Eastern Massachusetts approximately 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Boston. It takes its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.
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ZIP code01821, 01822
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DistrictBillericaSchools11
Thomas DitsonElementary · Grades K–4 · 542 students
ParkerElementary · Grades K–4 · 446 students
Hajjar ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 401 students
John F KennedyElementary · Grades K–4 · 330 students
Frederick J DutileElementary · Grades K–4 · 310 students
Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–7 · 596 students
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