Dracut, Massachusetts

Dracut, Massachusetts
Town
Christ Church United
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Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°40′N 71°18′W / 42.667°N 71.300°W / 42.667; -71.300
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1653
Incorporated	1701
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Board of selectmen	Alison Genest, Chair Joseph DiRocco Jr. Jennifer Kopcinski Tony Archinski Heather Santiago-Hutchings
• Town manager	Ann Vandal
Area
• Total	21.36 sq mi (55.32 km2)
• Land	20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	c. 156 ft (c. 48 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32,617
• Density	1,560.6/sq mi (602.6/km2)
• Demonym	Dracuteer
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01826
Area code	978 & 351
FIPS code	25-17475
GNIS feature ID	0618221
Website	www.dracutma.gov

Dracut /ˈdreɪkət/ is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town's population was 32,617, making it the second most populous town in Massachusetts with an open town meeting system of governance.^[1] The town covers a total area of 21.36 square miles, 0.5 square miles of which are water.