Sandwich, Massachusetts

Sandwich, Massachusetts
Town
Sandwich Town Hall (1834) and Congregational Church (1848)
Motto(s): 
Post Tot Naufracia Portus  (Latin)
"After So Many Shipwrecks, a Haven"
Location in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°45′32″N 70°29′40″W / 41.75889°N 70.49444°W / 41.75889; -70.49444
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
Settled1637
IncorporatedSeptember 3, 1639
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total
44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2)
  Land42.7 sq mi (110.7 km2)
  Water1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
20,259
  Density474/sq mi (183.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02537 (East Sandwich)
02542 (Otis ANGB)
02563 (Sandwich)
02644 (Forestdale)
Area codes508, 774
FIPS code25-59735
GNIS feature ID0618259
Websitewww.sandwichmass.org

Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States and is the oldest town on Cape Cod. The town motto is Post tot Naufracia Portus, "after so many shipwrecks, a haven". The population was 20,259 at the 2020 census.