Map of Devens CDP

Devens is a regional enterprise zone and census-designated place in the towns of Ayer and Shirley (in Middlesex County) and Harvard (in Worcester County) in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is the successor to Fort Devens, a military post that operated from 1917 to 1996. The population was 1,840 at the 2010 census.

Devens CDP overview:
Name:	Devens CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Massachusetts
County:	Middlesex County, Worcester County
Total Area:	6.87 sq mi (17.80 km²)
Land Area:	6.78 sq mi (17.57 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
Total Population:	1,697
Population Density:	250.15/sq mi (96.58/km²)
ZIP code:	01434
Area code:	978
FIPS code:	2516840
Website:	http://www.devenscommunity.com/

Online Interactive Map

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Devens online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Devens location map. Where is Devens CDP?

Devens location on the U.S. Map. Where is Devens CDP. — Devens location on the U.S. Map.

Devens location on the Massachusetts map. Where is Devens CDP. — Location of Devens in Massachusetts.

History

The area itself is named after jurist and Civil War general Charles Devens. In 2011, the CDP tried to secede from Ayer, Shirley, and Harvard and become the 352nd town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but failed the vote. Some residents are still looking to secede to become a town.