Hingham

Also known as Hingham, Massachusetts, Hingham, MA, Hingham Massachusetts, Hingham MA

town in Massachusetts, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
County: Plymouth
Settled: 1633 (as Bare Cove)
Incorporated: September 2, 1635
Type: Open town meeting
Total: 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km )
Land: 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km )
Water: 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km )
Elevation: 59 ft (18 m)
Density: 1,090/sq mi (422/km )
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

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Hingham
Population: 24284
Area: 68.1
Elevation: 18
Official website: www.hingham-ma.gov
Image: OldShipChurchView.jpg
Households: 9121
Dialing code: 339

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Commons category: Hingham, Massachusetts
postal code: 02044
inception: 1633-00-00
per capita income: 80251
P8168: Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr

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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.

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