Abington, Massachusetts

Abington, Massachusetts
Abington Town Offices
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°06′17″N 70°56′45″W / 42.10472°N 70.94583°W / 42.10472; -70.94583
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1668
Incorporated1712
Named afterAbingdon-on-Thames, UK
Government
 • TypeOpen Town Meeting
Area
 • Total
10.19 sq mi (26.39 km2)
 • Land9.96 sq mi (25.80 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,062
 • Density1,713.1/sq mi (661.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02351
Area code339/781
FIPS code25-00135
GNIS feature ID0618336
Websitewww.abingtonma.gov

Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census.