Norfolk County, Massachusetts
county in Massachusetts, United States
Norfolk County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 725,981.[1] The county seat is Dedham.[2] The county was named after the English county of the same name.[3] Two towns, Cohasset and Brookline, are exclaves. It is the richest county in Massachusetts.
Norfolk County | |
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Norfolk County Courthouse in Dedham | |
Motto(s): Antiquity, Perseverance, History, Industry | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts | |
![]() Massachusetts's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 42°11′57″N 71°09′16″W / 42.199158°N 71.154442°W | |
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Founded | 1793 |
Named for | Norfolk |
Seat | Dedham |
Largest city | Quincy |
Area | |
• Total | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
• Land | 396 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Water | 48 sq mi (120 km2) 11% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 725,981 |
• Density | 1,833/sq mi (708/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th |
Website | www |
Norfolk County was created on March 26, 1793.
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Norfolk County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Thomas Cox, Anthony Hall, Robert Morden, Magna Britannia Antiqua & Nova: Or, A New, Exact, and Comprehensive Survey of the Ancient and Present State of Great Britain, Volume 5, (Caesar Ward and Richard Chandler: London, 1738), pg. 171 (accessed on Google Book Search, June 22, 2008)
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