Norwell, Massachusetts
Norwell, Massachusetts  | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Massachusetts | 
| County | Plymouth | 
| Settled | 1634 | 
| Incorporated | February 14, 1849 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Open 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) | 
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) | 
| Elevation | 81 ft (25 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 11,351 | 
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) | 
| ZIP Code | 02061  | 
| Area code | 339/781 | 
| FIPS code | 25-50145 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0618347 | 
| Website | www | 
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.