Sandwich, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
![]() Sandwich Town Hall (1834) and Congregational Church (1848) | |
Motto(s): Post Tot Naufracia Portus (Latin) "After So Many Shipwrecks, a Haven" | |
![]() Location in Barnstable County, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 41°45′32″N 70°29′40″W / 41.75889°N 70.49444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Barnstable |
Settled | 1637 |
Incorporated | September 3, 1639 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2) |
• Land | 42.7 sq mi (110.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,259 |
• Density | 474/sq mi (183.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02537, 02563, 02644 |
Area codes | 508, 774 |
FIPS code | 25-59735 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618259 |
Website | www |
Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States and is the oldest town on Cape Cod. The town motto is Post tot Naufracia Portus, "after so many shipwrecks, a haven".[1] The population was 20,259 at the 2020 census.[2]