Wareham, Massachusetts

Wareham, Massachusetts
Town
"The Gateway to the Cape"
"The Gateway to the Cape"
Official seal of Wareham, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°45′45″N 70°43′20″W / 41.76250°N 70.72222°W / 41.76250; -70.72222
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1678
Incorporated1739
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total46.3 sq mi (119.9 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,303
 • Density500/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02571
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-72985
GNIS feature ID0618353
Websitewww.wareham.ma.us

Wareham (/ˈwɛərhæm/ WAIR-ham) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 23,303.[1]

Wareham is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wareham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.