Duxbury, Massachusetts

Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury Town Offices
Location of Duxbury in Massachusetts (left) and in Plymouth County (right)
Coordinates: 42°02′30″N 70°40′22″W / 42.04167°N 70.67278°W / 42.04167; -70.67278
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1624
Incorporated1637
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total
37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,090
 • Density678/sq mi (261.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02331, 02332
Area code339 / 781
FIPS code25-17895
GNIS feature ID0618338
Websitewww.town.duxbury.ma.us

Duxbury (alternative older spellings: "Duxborough" and "Duxboro") is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the southeast of Boston, the population was 16,090 at the 2020 census. The town contains the census-designated places (CDPs) of Duxbury, Green Harbor, and South Duxbury.