Duxbury, Massachusetts

Duxbury, Massachusetts
Town
Duxbury Town Offices
Flag Seal
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 / 42.04167; -70.67278
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.town.duxbury.ma.us

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.