Duxbury, Massachusetts | |
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Census-designated place | |
John Alden House
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Coordinates: 42°2′34″N 70°40′23″W / 42.04278°N 70.67306°WCoordinates: 42°2′34″N 70°40′23″W / 42.04278°N 70.67306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Area | |
• Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
• Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,802 |
• Density | 690/sq mi (270/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 02331-02332 |
Area code(s) | 781 |
FIPS code | 25-17860 |
GNIS feature ID | 0615025 |
Duxbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,802 at the 2010 census.
Duxbury is located at 42°2′34″N 70°40′22″W / 42.04278°N 70.67278°W (42.042891, -70.672928).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²), of which 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) (17.18%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,426 people, 499 households, and 415 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 253.7/km² (656.1/mi²). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 100.9/km² (260.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.18% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.