Walpole, Massachusetts

Walpole
Main Street
Main Street
Official seal of Walpole
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°08′30″N 71°15′00″W / 42.14167°N 71.25000°W / 42.14167; -71.25000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Settled1659
Incorporated1724
Named forRobert Walpole
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
Area
 • Total21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2)
 • Land20.5 sq mi (53.2 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
150 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,383
 • Density1,287.0/sq mi (495.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02081 or 02032 or 02071
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-72495
GNIS feature ID0618331
Websitewww.walpole-ma.gov

Walpole is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Walpole Town, as the Census refers to it, is located approximately 18 miles (29 km) south of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, and 30 miles (48 km) north of Providence, Rhode Island. The population of Walpole was 26,383 at the 2020 census.[1] Walpole was first settled in 1659 and was considered a part of Dedham until officially incorporated in 1724. The town was named after Sir Robert Walpole, de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain. It also encompasses the entirely distinct entity of Walpole (CDP), with its much smaller area of 2.9 square miles.[2]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Walpole town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts". Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Walpole MA Community & Regional Demographic Economic Characteristics".