Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley Town Hall
Wellesley Town Hall
Yellow, green and white seal with "WELLESLEY" and "APRIL 4, 1881" in black
Location of Wellesley in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Location of Wellesley in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Wellesley is located in Massachusetts
Wellesley
Wellesley
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°17′47″N 71°17′35″W / 42.29639°N 71.29306°W / 42.29639; -71.29306
Country United States
State Massachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Settled1660
Incorporated1881
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
 • Select Board
List of Select Board members
  • Thomas Ulfelder
  • Ann-Mara Lanza
  • Beth Sullivan Woods
  • Colette Aufranc
  • Lise Olney
Area
 • Total
10.49 sq mi (27.2 km2)
 • Land10.18 sq mi (26.4 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
29,550
 • Density2,902.75/sq mi (1,120.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02481, 02482, 02457
Area code339/781
FIPS code25-74175
GNIS feature ID0618332
Websitewellesleyma.gov

Wellesley (/ˈwɛlzli/) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Wellesley is part of Greater Boston. The population was 29,550 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] Wellesley College, Babson College, and a campus of Massachusetts Bay Community College are located in the town.

  1. ^ "Wellesley Board of Selectmen".
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: United States". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.