Abington, Massachusetts

Abington, Massachusetts
Abington Town Offices
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°06′17″N 70°56′45″W / 42.10472°N 70.94583°W / 42.10472; -70.94583
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1668
Incorporated1712
Named afterAbingdon-on-Thames, UK
Government
  TypeOpen Town Meeting
Area
  Total
10.19 sq mi (26.39 km2)
  Land9.96 sq mi (25.80 km2)
  Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,062
  Density1,713.05/sq mi (661.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02351
Area code339/781
FIPS code25-00135
GNIS feature ID0618336
Websitewww.abingtonma.gov

Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Boston. The population was 17,062 at the 2020 census.