Bridgewater, Massachusetts | |
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Town of Bridgewater | |
![]() Bridgewater Central Square | |
![]() Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 41°59′25″N 70°58′32″W / 41.99028°N 70.97556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Settled | 1650 |
Incorporated | 1656 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Manager | Michael Dutton |
Area | |
• Total | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
• Land | 27.5 sq mi (71.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
Elevation | 104 ft (32 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,633 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 02324, 02325 |
Area code | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 25-08085 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619466 |
Website | www.bridgewaterma.org |
Bridgewater is a town located in Plymouth County, in the state of Massachusetts, United States.[1] As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the town's population was 28,633.[2] Bridgewater is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Boston and approximately 35 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island.[3]