Lakeville, Massachusetts
| Lakeville, Massachusetts | ||
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Assawompset Pond, Lakeville
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 Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates: 41°50′45″N 70°57′00″W / 41.84583°N 70.95000°WCoordinates: 41°50′45″N 70°57′00″W / 41.84583°N 70.95000°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Plymouth | |
| Settled | 1717 | |
| Incorporated | 1853 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Open town meeting | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 29.6 sq mi (76.6 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 90 ft (27 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 10,602 | |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 02347 | |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 | |
| FIPS code | 25-33920 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618344 | |
| Website | www.lakevillema.org | |
Lakeville is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,602 at the 2010 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Lakeville, please see the article North Lakeville, Massachusetts.
Lakeville was settled in 1717 as a western parish of Middleborough. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1853. The town's name comes from the system of lakes in the town, including Assawompset Pond, Great Quittacas Pond, Little Quittacas Pond, Pocksha Pond, and Long Pond. Long Pond is the source of the Acushnet River, and Assawompsett Pond is the source of the Nemasket River, which feeds the Taunton River. Ocean Spray is headquartered in Lakeville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 29.6 square miles (76.6 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17.0 km2), or 18.17%, is water. Lakeville is irregularly shaped, bordered by Middleborough to the northeast and east, Rochester to the southeast, Freetown to the south and southwest, and Berkley and Taunton to the west. Its borders with Taunton, Berkley and Freetown are also a central section of the western borders of Plymouth County. Lakeville is roughly at the center of what is considered Southeastern Massachusetts, and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth, 20 miles (32 km) north of New Bedford, 30 miles (48 km) east of Providence, Rhode Island, and 40 miles (64 km) south of Boston.
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