Norwood, Massachusetts
Norwood, Massachusetts | |
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Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′40″N 71°12′0″W / 42.19444°N 71.20000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | Sep 4 1678 |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Tony Mazzucco |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.5 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
| • Land | 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,611 |
| • Density | 3,021/sq mi (1,166.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02062 |
| Area code | 339 / 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-50250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619460 |
| Website | www.norwoodma.gov |
Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611. The town was named after Norwood, England. Norwood is on the Neponset River, which runs all the way to Boston Harbor from Foxborough.