Bellingham, Massachusetts | |
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 Bellingham Town Hall | |
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 Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′12″N 71°28′30″W / 42.08667°N 71.47500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County |  Norfolk |
| Settled | 1713 |
| Incorporated | 1719 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi) |
| • Land | 47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (293 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,945 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02019 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-04930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618315 |
| Website | www |
Bellingham (/ˈbɛlɪŋˌhæ̃m/) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,945 at the 2020 census.[1] The town sits on the southwestern fringe of Metropolitan Boston, along the rapidly growing "outer belt" that is Interstate 495. It is formally a part of the Boston–Cambridge–Quincy metropolitan statistical area, as well as the Providence metropolitan area.[2]
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bellingham, please see the article Bellingham (CDP), Massachusetts.
- ^ a b "Census - Geography Profile: Bellingham town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Update of Statistical area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). whitehouse.gov. pp. 52, 108, 150. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.