Wareham, Massachusetts

Wareham, Massachusetts
"The Gateway to the Cape"
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°45′45″N 70°43′20″W / 41.76250°N 70.72222°W / 41.76250; -70.72222
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1678
Incorporated1739
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total
46.3 sq mi (119.9 km2)
  Land35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Water10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,303
  Density500/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-72985
GNIS feature ID0618353
Websitewww.wareham.gov

Wareham (/ˈwɛərhæm/ WAIR-ham) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 23,303.

Wareham is in the southern outskirts of Greater Boston, and is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay and Mount Hope Bay.