Holden, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Holden, Massachusetts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Jefferson, MA ) Jump to: navigation , search Holden, Massachusetts Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: 42ﾰ212063N, 71ﾰ512503W Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1723 Incorporated 1741 Government  - Type Open town meeting  -  Town    Manager Brian J. Bullock  - Board of    Selectmen David J. White James M. Jumonville Kenneth O'Brien Kimberly N. Ferguson Joseph G. Sullivan Area  -  Town  36.2  sq mi (93.8 kmﾲ )  - Land  35.0 sq mi (90.6 kmﾲ)  - Water  1.2 sq mi (3.2 kmﾲ) Elevation  860  ft  (262  m ) Population (2000)  - Town 15,621  - Density 446.4/sq mi (172.4/kmﾲ) Time zone Eastern ( UTC-5 )  - Summer ( DST ) Eastern ( UTC-4 ) ZIP code 01520 Area code(s) 508 / 774 Website: http://www.townofholden.net/ Holden is a town in Worcester County , Massachusetts , United States . It is bounded on the west by Rutland ; on the northwest by Princeton ; on the east by Sterling and West Boylston ; on the southeast by Worcester ; and on the southwest by Paxton . The population was 15,621 at the 2000 census.