Duxbury, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Duxbury Town Offices | |
![]() Location of Duxbury in Massachusetts (left) and in Plymouth County, Massachusetts (right) | |
Coordinates: 42°02′30″N 70°40′22″W / 42.04167°N 70.67278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Settled | 1624 |
Incorporated | 1637 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
• Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
• Water | 13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2) |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,090 |
• Density | 676.1/sq mi (261.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 02332 |
Area code | 339 / 781 |
FIPS code | 25-17895 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618338 |
Website | www |
Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a historic seaside town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the southeast of Boston, the population was 16,090 at the 2020 census.[1]
Geographic and demographic information on the specific parts of the town of Duxbury is available in the articles Duxbury (CDP), Green Harbor, and South Duxbury.