Leominster

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Leominster

Total population

43,909

Median home value

$380,400

33.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$83,816

Leominster$84k

National$74k

Founded

1653

Elevation123 m

Land area76.86 km²

Weather82°F · Sunny

Coordinates42.52°, -71.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-most populous city in Worcester County, with a population of 44,209 at the 2024 census estimate. Leominster is located north of Worcester and northwest of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190, Route 13, and Route 117 all have starting/ending points in Leominster. Leominster is bounded by Fitchburg and Lunenburg to the north, Lancaster to the east, Sterling and Princeton to the south, and Westminster to the west.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Leominster, MA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

R. A. Salvatore

American writer

Johnny Appleseed

American nurseryman and missionary (1774–1845)

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Robert Cormier

American author and journalist (1925–2000)

Alvah Crocker

American politician (1801-1874)

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Ralph Kirkpatrick

American harpsichordist and musicologist (1911–1984)

Asahel Stearns

American politician (1774-1839)

David I. Walsh

U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (born 1872)

Earle Brown

American composer (1926–2002)

F

Francis Gardner

American politician (1771-1835)

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Harold Stephen Black

American electrical engineer (1898–1983)

J

Jonas Kendall

American politician, Massachusetts (1757-1844)

Jonathan Grout

American politician (1737-1807)

J

Joseph G. Kendall

American politician (1788-1847)

Kathy Ann Kelly

American musician

S

Steve Moses

American ice hockey player

Lili Fini Zanuck

American film director and producer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Massachusetts

• Devens
  8.1 mi away
• Clinton
  8.3 mi away
• Ayer
  9.9 mi away · pop. 8,479
• East Pepperell
  14.4 mi away · pop. 2,120
• West Concord
  19.3 mi away · pop. 6,320
• Cordaville
  21.3 mi away
• Spencer
  22 mi away · pop. 11,992
• Upton
  24.8 mi away · pop. 8,000
• East Brookfield
  24.8 mi away
• Cochituate
  25.2 mi away
• Burlington
  29 mi away · pop. 26,377
• Ware
  30.7 mi away · pop. 10,066

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Leominster

Leominster, Massachusetts, Historical and Picturesque

William Andrew Emerson · 2018

Leominster, Massachusetts, historical and picturesque

Emerson, William A. · 1888

Vital records of Leominster, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849

Mass Leominster · 1911

Labor relations in the plastic industry at Leominster, Massachusetts

Jack Hirshleifer · 1944

VITAL RECORDS of LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, to the end of the year 1849

Franklin P. Rice · 2013

Study of one hundred twenty eight cases of junvenile delinquency in Leominster, Massachusetts

Elisabeth Meriam Lincoln · 1934

Phase I, reconnaissance cultural impact study

Garth Bawden · 1976

Charter and revised ordinances of the city of Leominster Massachusetts

Leominster (Mass.) · 1930

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-03 11:15 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Leominster, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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