The area which became the town of Concord was originally known as "Musketaquid", situated at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet rivers. The name was an Algonquian word for "grassy plain", fitting the ar… See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67 km ), of which 24.9 square miles (64 km ) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ), or 3.75%, is water. The city of Lowell is … See more

Local government consists of a five-member executive Select Board and a legislature utilizing open town meeting.
On the federal level, Concord is part of Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, represente… See more

At the 2000 census, there were 16,993 people, 5,948 households and 4,437 families residing in the town. The population density was 682.0 inhabitants per square mile (263.3/km ). There were 6,153 housi… See more

The town's name is pronounced by its residents as /ˈkɒŋkərd/ KONG-kərd, in a manner indistinguishable from the American pronunciation of the word "conquered." In the local dialect, it frequently i… See more