Norwell, Massachusetts

Norwell, Massachusetts
Jacobs Farmhouse, Norwell Historical Society
Location in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°09′42″N 70°47′40″W / 42.16167°N 70.79444°W / 42.16167; -70.79444
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1634
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1849
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
  Town
   Administrator
Peter Morin
  Board of
   Selectmen
Ellen Allen, Chair; Jason Brown, Vice Chair; Alison Demong, Clerk; Joseph Rull; Bruce Graham
Area
  Total
21.2 sq mi (54.8 km2)
  Land20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
81 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,351
  Density540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02061
Area code339/781
FIPS code25-50145
GNIS feature ID0618347
Websitewww.townofnorwell.net

Norwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,351 at the 2020 United States census. The town's southeastern border runs along the North River.