Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury, Massachusetts | |
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Duxbury Town Offices | |
Location of Duxbury in Massachusetts (left) and in Plymouth County (right) | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′30″N 70°40′22″W / 42.04167°N 70.67278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1624 |
| Incorporated | 1637 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Water | 13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,090 |
| • Density | 676.1/sq mi (261.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02331, 02332 |
| Area code | 339 / 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-17895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618338 |
| Website | www |
Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the southeast of Boston, the population was 16,090 at the 2020 census. The town contains the villages of Duxbury, Green Harbor, and South Duxbury.