Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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| Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
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 Location in the state of Massachusetts | |
 Massachusetts's location in the U.S. | |
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| 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 | |
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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 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, MassachusettsUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ Find a CountyNational 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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