Bellingham, Massachusetts

Bellingham, Massachusetts
Bellingham Town Hall
Bellingham Town Hall
Official seal of Bellingham, Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°05′12″N 71°28′30″W / 42.08667°N 71.47500°W / 42.08667; -71.47500
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Norfolk
Settled1713
Incorporated1719
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
 • Land47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
 • Water1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (293 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total16,945
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02019
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-04930
GNIS feature ID0618315
Websitewww.bellinghamma.org

Bellingham (/ˈbɛlɪŋˌhæ̃m/) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,945 at the 2020 census.[1] The town sits on the southwestern fringe of Metropolitan Boston, along the rapidly growing "outer belt" that is Interstate 495. It is formally a part of the Boston–Cambridge–Quincy metropolitan statistical area, as well as the Providence metropolitan area.[2]

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bellingham, please see the article Bellingham (CDP), Massachusetts.

  1. ^ a b "Census - Geography Profile: Bellingham town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Update of Statistical area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). whitehouse.gov. pp. 52, 108, 150. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.

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