Fiskdale, Massachusetts
census-designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Fiskdale (or Fiskedale) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Sturbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fiskdale had a population of 2,797.
Geography
Fiskdale is located at 42°6′54″N 72°6′42″W (42.114994, -72.111547).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi), of which 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) is land and 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) (3.04%) is water.
Fiskdale is generally regarded by residents of Sturbridge to include the northwestern corner of the town, containing Tantasqua Regional High School, the densely populated areas around Route 148 (Brookfield Road), Holland Road area, as well as much of Route 20 to the west of Interstate 84. Big Alum Pond, Long Pond, and part of East Brimfield Lake are located in Fiskdale.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Fiskdale had a population of 2,797. The median age was 40.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.2 males age 18 and over.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Fiskdale, Massachusetts” is census-designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Fiskdale, Massachusetts and census-designated, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “census-designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 29, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5455184. The first chronological checks are 2020.
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