Norwood, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°11′40″N 71°12′0″W / 42.19444°N 71.20000°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Norfolk |
Settled | 1678 |
Incorporated | 1872 |
Government | |
• Type | Representative town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 10.6 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
• Land | 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 146 ft (45 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,611 |
• Density | 3,010.6/sq mi (1,166.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02062 |
Area code | 339 / 781 |
FIPS code | 25-50250 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619460 |
Website | www.norwoodma.gov |
Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611.[1] The town was named after Norwood, England. Norwood is on the Neponset River,[2] which runs all the way to Boston Harbor from Foxborough.