Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Norfolk County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 725,981.[1] The county seat is Dedham.[2] The county was named after the English county of the same name.[3] Two towns, Cohasset and Brookline, are exclaves. It is the richest county in Massachusetts.
| Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
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| Map | |
 Location in the state of Massachusetts | |
 Massachusetts's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1793 |
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| Seat | Dedham |
| Largest City | Quincy |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
444 sq mi (1,150 km²) 396 sq mi (1,026 km²) 48 sq mi (124 km²), 11% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
725,981 1,833/sq mi (708/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.norfolkcounty.org | |
| Named for: Norfolk | |
| County flag | 
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Norfolk County was created on March 26, 1793.
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Media
Map of Norfolk County, showing cities, towns, census-designated areas, and ocean areas
Postcard of Quincy High School, circa 1930s
Norfolk County Agricultural High School, in Walpole, seen in 2012
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Norfolk County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Thomas Cox, Anthony Hall, Robert Morden, Magna Britannia Antiqua & Nova: Or, A New, Exact, and Comprehensive Survey of the Ancient and Present State of Great Britain, Volume 5, (Caesar Ward and Richard Chandler: London, 1738), pg. 171 (accessed on Google Book Search, June 22, 2008)
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