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Wellesley, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Wellesley Town Hall | |
![]() Location of Wellesley in Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°17′47″N 71°17′35″W / 42.29639°N 71.29306°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Norfolk |
Settled | 1660 |
Incorporated | 1881 |
Government | |
• Type | Representative town meeting |
• Select Board | List of Select Board members
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Area | |
• Total | 10.49 sq mi (27.2 km2) |
• Land | 10.18 sq mi (26.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 29,550 |
• Density | 2,902.75/sq mi (1,120.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes |
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Area code | 339/781 |
FIPS code | 25-74175 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618332 |
Website | wellesleyma |
Wellesley (/ˈwɛlzli/) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Wellesley is part of Greater Boston. The population was 29,550 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] Wellesley College, Babson College, and a campus of Massachusetts Bay Community College are located in the town.