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Norwood, Massachusetts

Norwood, Massachusetts
Norwood Memorial Municipal Building (Town Hall)
Official seal of Norwood, Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°11′40″N 71°12′0″W / 42.19444°N 71.20000°W / 42.19444; -71.20000
Country United States
State Massachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Settled1678
Incorporated1872
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
Area
 • Total
10.6 sq mi (27.3 km2)
 • Land10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
146 ft (45 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,611
 • Density3,010.6/sq mi (1,166.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02062
Area code339 / 781
FIPS code25-50250
GNIS feature ID0619460
Websitewww.norwoodma.gov

Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611.[1] The town was named after Norwood, England. Norwood is on the Neponset River,[2] which runs all the way to Boston Harbor from Foxborough.

  1. ^ "Census - Geographic Profile: Norwood town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Neponset River Watershed". Neponset.org. Retrieved July 31, 2012.

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