Back ويماوث Arabic ويماوث ARZ ویموث، ماساچوست AZB Уеймът (Масачузетс) Bulgarian Weymouth (Massachusetts) Catalan Веймаут (Массачусетс) CE Weymouth (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa) CEB Weymouth, Massachusetts Welsh Weymouth DAG Weymouth (Massachusetts) German
Town of Weymouth | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Town Hall, built in 1928 as a replica of Old State House in Boston | |
 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Latin: Laborare Est Vincere ("To Work Is to Conquer") | |
 Location of Weymouth in Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′15″N 70°56′25″W / 42.22083°N 70.94028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1622 |
| Incorporated | September 2, 1635 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Bob Hedlund (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.57 sq mi (55.88 km2) |
| • Land | 16.77 sq mi (43.42 km2) |
| • Water | 4.81 sq mi (12.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,437 |
| • Density | 3,426.01/sq mi (1,322.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02188–02191 |
| Area code | 339/781 |
| FIPS code | 25-78865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619462 |
| Website | www |
Weymouth is a city[2] in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of 13 municipalities in the state to have city forms of government while retaining "town of" in their official names.[3] It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England, and is the second-oldest settlement in Massachusetts, second only to Plymouth.[4] It is one of the South Shore's more affordable towns and offers a short commute into Boston, MBTA bus[5] and rail service,[6] and a town beach.
At the 2020 census, Weymouth had a total population of 57,437.[7] It also had a crime rate of 12.42 per 1,000 residents.[8]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Although it is called the "Town of Weymouth," it is a statutory city of Massachusetts. See Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- ^ "CIS: Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates". www.sec.state.ma.us.
- ^ Adams, Charles Francis; Nash, Gilbert (1905). Wessagusset and Weymouth. p. 1.
- ^ "222 | Bus | MBTA". www.mbta.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Weymouth Landing/East Braintree | Stations | MBTA". www.mbta.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Weymouth Town city, Norfolk County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Crime Overview 2022". ma.beyond2020.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.