Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham, Massachusetts | |
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The Old Ship Church, Hingham (Seventeenth-century English Colonial architecture) | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "Bucket Town" | |
| Motto(s): "History and Pride" | |
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′N 70°53′W / 42.233°N 70.883°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1633 (as Bare Cove) |
| Incorporated | September 2, 1635 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2) |
| • Land | 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,284 |
| • Density | 1,090/sq mi (422/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02043 |
| Area code | 339/781 |
| FIPS code | 25-30210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618342 |
| Website | Hingham, Massachusetts |
Hingham (/ˈhɪŋəm/ HING-əm) is a town in northern Plymouth County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Part of the Greater Boston region, it is located on the South Shore of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 24,284. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Hingham is known for its colonial history and location on Boston Harbor. The town was named after Hingham, Norfolk, England, and was first settled by English colonists in 1633.