Abington Wedding
Abington, Massachusetts
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Settled: 1668 Incorporated: 1712
Zip Code(s): 02351 Area Code(s): 339 / 781
Official website: http://www.abingtonmass.com/
Location
Location in Massachusetts
Government
County
Plymouth County
Form of Government
Open town meeting
Executive office
Town Manager
Geography
Area
Total
10.2 mi / 26.3 km
Land
9.9 mi / 25.7 km
Water
0.2 mi / 0.6 km
Coordinates
420617 N
705645 W
Elevation
108 ft / 33 m
Time zone
Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST)
Eastern (UTC-4)
Population
Total (2000)
14605
Density
1469.1/mi / 567.2/km
Abington is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Boston. In the past, the manufacture of boots and shoes was its primary industry. In 1890, 4,260 people lived here; in 1900, 4,489; in 1910, 5,455; in 1940, 5,708, and in 1990, 13,800. The population was 14,605 at the 2000 census. Abington was first settled in 1668 and was officially incorporated in 1712. A memorial arch to Civil War veterans was dedicated here in 1912. Publication: B. Hobart, History of the Town of Abington, (Boston, 1866). Abington is located at 42710N, 705652W (42.119534, -70.947876)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.3 km (10.2 mi). 25.7 km (9.9 mi) of it is land and 0.6 km (0.2 mi) of it (2.16%) is water.
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