Framingham

Framingham
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Location in Massachusetts
	Framingham
	Framingham
Basic data
Foundation :	1650
State :	United States
State :	Massachusetts
County :	Middlesex County
Coordinates :	42 ° 17 ′ N , 71 ° 25 ′ W Coordinates: 42 ° 17 ′ N , 71 ° 25 ′ W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	68,318 (as of 2010)
Population density :	1,049.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	68.5 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of; which 65.1 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	50 m
Postcodes :	01701-01705
Area code :	+1 508, 774
FIPS :	25-24925
GNIS ID :	0618224
Website :	www.framinghamma.gov

Framingham is a city in Middlesex County , Massachusetts . It has an area of 68.5 km² 68,318 inhabitants (as of 2010) and is west of Boston , east of Worcester .

The city became famous for the Framingham Study of Cardiovascular Diseases. The Sudbury Valley School is also located in Framingham .

The following international companies have their headquarters in Framingham:

BOSE , manufacturer of hi-fi systems and speakers.
International Data Corporation , consulting and event provider for the IT and telecommunications industry.
Staples , retail office supplies group
The TJX Companies, Inc. , known in Europe for the off-price stores TK Maxx .

sons and daughters of the town

Crispus Attucks (approx. 1723–1770), victim of the " Boston Massacre "
Marshall Brown (1920–1983), jazz trombonist, music teacher, songwriter and leader of the International Youth Band
Ginger Fish (born 1965), drummer
Richard W. Higgins (1922–1957), United States Air Force pilot
Paul Stephen Loverde (born 1940), Catholic clergyman, former Bishop of Arlington
Peter Hopkins (* 1955), painter
Jo Dee Messina (born 1970), country singer
Peter Parker (1804–1888), doctor and missionary who long toured China during the Qing Dynasty
George Edward Rueger (1929–2019), Auxiliary Bishop in Worcester
Adam Schiff (* 1960), politician, member of the US House of Representatives
Ashley Walden (* 1981), luge rider

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