Needham, Massachusetts

Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°14′00″W / 42.28333°N 71.23333°W / 42.28333; -71.23333
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Needham, Massachusetts
Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag of Needham, Massachusetts
Official seal of Needham, Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Needham, Massachusetts is located in Massachusetts
Needham, Massachusetts
Needham, Massachusetts
Needham, Massachusetts is located in the United States
Needham, Massachusetts
Needham, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°14′00″W / 42.28333°N 71.23333°W / 42.28333; -71.23333
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Norfolk
Settled1680
Incorporated1711
Named forNeedham Market
Area
 • Total32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
 • Land31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
 • Water1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (162 ft)
Population
 • Total32,091
 • Density1,007.5/km2 (2,609.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02492 and 02494
Area code781
FIPS code25-44105
GNIS feature ID0618325
Websitewww.needhamma.gov

Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb of Boston. Its population was 32,091 in 2020.[2] It is home to the Olin College, an engineering school.

In 2005, Needham became the first city in the United States to raise the age to legally buy tobacco products to 21.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²), of which 12.3 square miles (31.9 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) is water.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Needham town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. Quinn, Colleen (December 26, 2013). "Nearly a dozen Massachusetts towns raise age for cigarette sales". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. State House News Service. Retrieved 4 September 2014.