Randolph, Massachusetts

Town of Randolph
City (de facto)
Randolph Town Hall
Randolph Town Hall
Official seal of Town of Randolph
Motto(s): 
Latin: Fari Quae Sentiat
"To Say What One Feels"
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°09′45″N 71°02′30″W / 42.16250°N 71.04167°W / 42.16250; -71.04167
Country United States
State Massachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Settled1710
Incorporated1793 (T) 2010 (C)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • Council presidentWilliam Alexopoulos
 • City managerBrian P. Howard
Area
 • Total10.5 sq mi (27.2 km2)
 • Land10.1 sq mi (26.1 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total34,984
 • Density3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02368
Area code781/339
FIPS code25-55955
GNIS feature ID0618328
Websitewww.randolph-ma.gov
Randolph charter of 2009[2]

The Town of Randolph is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the city population was 34,984.[3] Randolph adopted a charter effective January 2010 providing for a council-manager form of government instead of the traditional town meeting. Randolph is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of" in their official names.[4]

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2011.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2009". Boston: Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Randolph town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts". Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. April 7, 2023.