Needham, Massachusetts | |
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 Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
  Needham  Needham  Needham | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°14′00″W / 42.28333°N 71.23333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1680 |
| Incorporated | 1711 |
| Named for | Needham Market |
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| Area | |
• Total | 32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| • Land | 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (162 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,091 |
| • Density | 981.4/km2 (2,546.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02492 and 02494 |
| Area code | 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-44105 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618325 |
| Website | needhamma |
Needham (/ˈniːdəm/ NEED-əm) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 32,091 in the 2020 U.S. Census. It is the home of Olin College.