Town of Weymouth | |
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City | |
![]() Town Hall, built in 1928 as a replica of Old State House in Boston | |
Motto(s): Latin: Laborare Est Vincere ("To Work Is to Conquer") | |
![]() Location of Weymouth in Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°13′15″N 70°56′25″W / 42.22083°N 70.94028°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Norfolk |
Settled | 1622 |
Incorporated | September 2, 1635 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Bob Hedlund (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.57 sq mi (55.88 km2) |
• Land | 16.77 sq mi (43.42 km2) |
• Water | 4.81 sq mi (12.45 km2) |
Elevation | 200 ft (27 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,437 |
• Density | 3,426.01/sq mi (1,322.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02188–02191 |
Area code | 339/781 |
FIPS code | 25-78865 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619462 |
Website | www |
Weymouth is a city[2] in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of 13 municipalities in the state to have city forms of government while retaining "town of" in their official names.[3] It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England, and is the second-oldest settlement in Massachusetts, second only to Plymouth.[4] It is one of the South Shore's more affordable towns and offers a short commute into Boston, MBTA bus[5] and rail service,[6] and a town beach.
At the 2020 census, Weymouth had a total population of 57,437.[7] It also had a crime rate of 12.42 per 1,000 residents.[8]