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Hingham, Massachusetts

For the census-designated place, see Hingham, Massachusetts (CDP).

Hingham
Town
The Old Ship Church, Hingham (Seventeenth-century English Colonial architecture)
The Old Ship Church, Hingham
(Seventeenth-century English Colonial architecture)
Official seal of Hingham
Seal
Nickname: 
"Bucket Town"[1][2][3]
Motto(s): 
"History and Pride"[4]
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°14′N 70°53′W / 42.233°N 70.883°W / 42.233; -70.883
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1633 (as Bare Cove)
IncorporatedSeptember 2, 1635
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2)
 • Land22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
Elevation
60 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total24,284
 • Density920/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02043
Area code339/781
FIPS code25-30210
GNIS feature ID0618342
WebsiteHingham, Massachusetts

Hingham (/ˈhɪŋəm/ HING-əm) is a town in metropolitan Greater Boston on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts in northern Plymouth County. At the 2020 census, the population was 24,284.[5] Hingham is known for its colonial history and location on Boston Harbor. The town was named after Hingham, Norfolk, England,[6] and was first settled by English colonists in 1633.

  1. ^ "What is a Hingham Bucket?".
  2. ^ "Town of Hingham Massachusetts, Incorporated 1635 - History". Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  3. ^ (Mass.), Hingham; Bouvé, Thomas Tracy; Bouvé, Edward Tracy; Long, John Davis; Bouvé, Walter Lincoln; Lincoln, Francis Henry; Lincoln, George; Hersey, Edmund; Burr, Fearing (1893). "History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts". town: 185. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Hingham, Massachusetts". Hingham, Massachusetts. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Census - Geography Profile: Hingham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Profile for Hingham, Massachusetts, MA". ePodunk. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.