Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley, Massachusetts | |
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Wellesley Town Hall | |
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Seal | |
Location of Wellesley in Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
Wellesley Location in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′47″N 71°17′35″W / 42.29639°N 71.29306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Executive Director of General Government Services | Meghan Jop |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.49 sq mi (27.2 km2) |
| • Land | 10.18 sq mi (26.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,550 |
| • Density | 2,902.75/sq mi (1,120.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
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| Area code | 339/781 |
| FIPS code | 25-74175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618332 |
| Website | wellesleyma |
Wellesley (/ˈwɛlzli/) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Wellesley is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The population was 29,550 at the time of the 2020 census. Wellesley College, Babson College, and a campus of Massachusetts Bay Community College are located in the town.