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Duxbury (CDP), Massachusetts

Duxbury, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
John Alden House
John Alden House
Coordinates: 42°2′34″N 70°40′23″W / 42.04278°N 70.67306°W / 42.04278; -70.67306Coordinates: 42°2′34″N 70°40′23″W / 42.04278°N 70.67306°W / 42.04278; -70.67306
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 / 42.04278; -70.67278 (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.


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