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Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |||
Norfolk County Courthouse in Dedham
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Motto: Antiquity, Perseverance, History, Industry | |||
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Location in the state of Massachusetts | |||
Massachusetts's location in the U.S. | |||
Founded | 1793 | ||
Named for | Norfolk | ||
Seat | Dedham | ||
Largest city | Quincy | ||
Area - Total - Land - Water |
444 sq mi (1,150 km²) 396 sq mi (1,026 km²) 48 sq mi (124 km²), 11% | ||
Population - (2020) - Density |
725,981 1,832.8/sq mi (708/km²) | ||
Congressional districts | 2nd, 4th, 7th | ||
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||
Website | www.norfolkcounty.org |
Norfolk County is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 725,981.[1] Its county seat is Dedham.[2] It is the fourth most populous county in the United States whose county seat is neither a city nor a borough, and it is the second most populous county that has a county seat at a town. The county was named after the English county of the same name.[3] Two towns, Cohasset and Brookline, are exclaves.
Norfolk County is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Norfolk County is the 33rd highest-income county in the United States with a median household income of $81,899. It is the second wealthiest county in Massachusetts, after Middlesex, which is 25th.
History[]
Norfolk County, Massachusetts was created on March 26, 1793, by legislation signed by Governor John Hancock. Most of the towns were originally part of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The towns of Dorchester and Roxbury were part of Norfolk County when it was created but, as Boston annexed each town, they became part of Suffolk County again. Hingham and Hull were originally part of the Norfolk County legislation but petitioned to remain in Suffolk county and in June 1793 their removal to Norfolk county was repealed. In 1803, they were moved into Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Norfolk County is the birthplace of four Presidents of the United States (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy, and George H.W. Bush), resulting in the moniker "County of Presidents."[4]
Sheriffs[]
There have been 21 sheriffs of Norfolk County.[5]
Years | Sheriff[5] |
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2021–Present | Patrick W. McDermott |
2018–2021 | Jerome P. McDermott |
1999–2018 | Michael G. Bellotti |
1996–1999 | John H. Flood |
1975–1996 | Clifford H. Marshall |
1961–1975 | Charles Hedges |
1958–1961 | Peter M. McCormack |
1939–1958 | Samuel Wragg |
1898–1939 | Samuel Capen |
1885–1898 | Augustus B. Endicott |
1878–1885 | Rufus Corbin Wood |
1857–1878 | John W. Thomas |
1853–1857 | Thomas Adams |
1852–1853 | John W. Thomas |
1848–1852 | Thomas Adams |
1843–1848 | Jerauld N. E. Mann |
1834–1843 | John Baker, II |
1812–1834 | Elijah Crane |
1811–1812 | William Brewer |
1810–1811 | Elijah Crane |
1798–1810 | Benjamin Clark Cutler |
1794–1798 | Atherton Thayer |
1793–1794 | Ebeneezer Thayer |
Treasurers[]
Years | Treasurer |
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2021–Present | Michael G. Bellotti |
2017–2021 | James E. Timilty |
2002-2017 | Joseph Connolly |
1997–2002 | Tim Cahill |
1907- | Henry D. Humphrey |
1889-1907 | Charles W. Smith |
April 1855-1889 | Chauncey C. Churchill[6] |
1793-1809 | Isaac Bullard |
Registers of Deeds[]
Years | Register |
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2002–present[7] | William P. O'Donnell |
2001-2002[7] | Paul D. Harold |
1970-2001[7] | Barry T. Hannon |
1947-1970[7] | L. Thomas Shine |
1917-1947[7] | Walter W. Chambers |
1916-1917[7] | Edward L. Burdakin |
1874-1916[8] | John H. Burdakin |
1861-1874[8] | James Foord |
1821-1861[8][9] | Enos Foord[lower-alpha 1] |
1813-1821[8] | James Foord[lower-alpha 2] |
1793-1813[8] | Eliphalet Pond, Jr. |
Other[]
In the mid-1800s, Jonathan H. Cobb was the clerk of courts.[6]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km2), of which 396 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (11%) is water.[12] It is the third-smallest county in Massachusetts by total area. The county is not completely contiguous; the towns of Brookline and Cohasset are each part of Norfolk County but are separated from the majority of Norfolk County (and each other) by either water or other counties. At the county's formation, Hingham and Hull were to be part of it, but joined Plymouth County instead, leaving Cohasset as the initial exclave of Norfolk County and an enclave of Plymouth County. Brookline became the second exclave of Norfolk County in 1873 when the neighboring town of West Roxbury was annexed by Boston (thus leaving Norfolk County to join Suffolk County) and Brookline refused to be annexed by Boston after the Brookline-Boston annexation debate of 1873.
Adjacent counties[]
- Middlesex County (northwest)
- Suffolk County (north)
- Plymouth County (southeast)
- Bristol County (south)
- Providence County, Rhode Island (southwest)
- Worcester County (west)
National protected areas[]
- Adams National Historical Park
- Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (part)
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
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Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1800 | 27,216 | ||
1810 | 31,245 | 14.8% | |
1820 | 36,471 | 16.7% | |
1830 | 41,972 | 15.1% | |
1840 | 53,140 | 26.6% | |
1850 | 78,892 | 48.5% | |
1860 | 109,950 | 39.4% | |
1870 | 89,443 | −18.7% | |
1880 | 96,507 | 7.9% | |
1890 | 118,950 | 23.3% | |
1900 | 151,539 | 27.4% | |
1910 | 187,506 | 23.7% | |
1920 | 219,081 | 16.8% | |
1930 | 299,426 | 36.7% | |
1940 | 325,180 | 8.6% | |
1950 | 392,308 | 20.6% | |
1960 | 510,256 | 30.1% | |
1970 | 605,051 | 18.6% | |
1980 | 606,587 | 0.3% | |
1990 | 616,087 | 1.6% | |
2000 | 650,308 | 5.6% | |
2010 | 670,850 | 3.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15] 1990-2000[16] 2010-2020[17] |
2000 census[]
At the 2000 census there were 650,308 people, 248,827 households, and 165,967 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,628 people per square mile (628/km2). There were 255,154 housing units at an average density of 639 per square mile (247/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.02% White or European American, 3.18% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 5.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.84%.[18] were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.6% were of Irish, 13.4% Italian, 7.7% English and 5.0% descendants of colonists ancestry according to Census 2000. 85.7% spoke English, 2.3% Chinese in any dialect, 2.0% Spanish, 1.0% Italian and 1.0% French as their first language.
Of the 248,827 households 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 26.80% of households were one person and 10.80% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
The age distribution was 23.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.60 males.
The median household income was $63,432 and the median family income was $77,847 (these figures had risen to $77,294 and $95,243 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[19]). Males had a median income of $51,301 versus $37,108 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,484. About 2.90% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.40% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census[]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 670,850 people, 257,914 households, and 168,903 families residing in the county.[20] The population density was 1,693.6 inhabitants per square mile (653.9 /km2). There were 270,359 housing units at an average density of 682.5 per square mile (263.5 /km2).[21] The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% white, 8.6% Asian, 5.7% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.3% of the population.[20] The largest ancestry groups were:[22]
- 31.8% Irish
- 15.5% Italian
- 11.0% English
- 7.0% German
- 4.6% French
- 4.3% Chinese
- 4.1% Polish
- 3.2% Russian
- 3.1% American
- 2.8% Scottish
- 2.6% French Canadian
- 2.4% Scotch-Irish
- 2.0% West Indian
- 2.0% Sub-Saharan African
- 1.9% Portuguese
- 1.8% Swedish
- 1.6% Indian
- 1.4% Arab
- 1.4% Greek
- 1.2% Canadian
- 1.1% Vietnamese
- 1.1% Lithuanian
Of the 257,914 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.5% were non-families, and 27.6% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age was 40.7 years.[20]
The median income for a household in the county was $81,027 and the median family income was $101,870. Males had a median income of $68,070 versus $51,870 for females. The per capita income for the county was $42,371. About 4.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.[23]
Demographic breakdown by town[]
Income[]
The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.[24][25][26]
Rank | Town | Per capita income |
Median household income |
Median family income |
Population | Number of households | |
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Dover | CDP | $91,039 | $183,125 | $212,125 | 2,322 | 725 | |
1 | Dover | Town | $82,800 | $184,646 | $200,735 | 5,564 | 1,765 |
2 | Wellesley | Town | $65,394 | $145,208 | $175,156 | 27,818 | 8,553 |
3 | Brookline | Town | $63,964 | $97,250 | $142,180 | 58,371 | 24,891 |
4 | Needham | Town | $60,972 | $121,080 | $160,455 | 28,786 | 10,350 |
5 | Cohasset | Town | $59,891 | $117,831 | $147,222 | 7,483 | 2,706 |
6 | Westwood | Town | $59,422 | $120,078 | $151,976 | 14,508 | 5,172 |
7 | Medfield | Town | $56,905 | $128,446 | $139,247 | 12,004 | 4,011 |
Chestnut Hill (02467) | ZCTA | $55,947 | $114,140 | $151,375 | 21,952 | 6,237 | |
8 | Sharon | Town | $53,687 | $121,265 | $142,463 | 17,538 | 6,268 |
Medfield | CDP | $47,660 | $107,386 | $127,632 | 6,394 | 2,357 | |
9 | Wrentham | Town | $47,119 | $100,938 | $119,188 | 10,879 | 3,978 |
Sharon | CDP | $46,079 | $102,521 | $124,405 | 5,532 | 2,007 | |
10 | Canton | Town | $45,991 | $90,951 | $111,770 | 21,408 | 8,460 |
11 | Milton | Town | $44,718 | $104,713 | $129,234 | 26,828 | 8,956 |
12 | Medway | Town | $44,472 | $106,058 | $119,864 | 12,670 | 4,433 |
13 | Walpole | Town | $43,983 | $90,763 | $109,035 | 23,862 | 8,626 |
Norfolk County | County | $43,685 | $83,733 | $106,309 | 666,426 | 255,944 | |
14 | Norfolk | Town | $42,452 | $118,809 | $132,250 | 11,151 | 3,125 |
15 | Foxborough | Town | $42,236 | $92,370 | $108,209 | 16,734 | 6,470 |
Walpole | CDP | $41,820 | $89,327 | $99,808 | 6,119 | 2,522 | |
16 | Dedham | Town | $41,143 | $83,364 | $105,586 | 24,521 | 9,528 |
Millis-Clicquot | CDP | $39,884 | $82,798 | $103,750 | 4,370 | 1,831 | |
17 | Millis | Town | $39,344 | $90,360 | $99,976 | 7,852 | 3,043 |
18 | Franklin | City | $39,043 | $92,066 | $109,602 | 31,317 | 10,866 |
19 | Braintree | City | $37,317 | $83,710 | $97,262 | 35,409 | 13,267 |
20 | Plainville | Town | $36,802 | $81,371 | $102,780 | 8,176 | 3,232 |
Foxborough | CDP | $36,239 | $61,771 | $91,991 | 5,206 | 2,388 | |
21 | Norwood | Town | $35,997 | $73,838 | $95,397 | 28,483 | 11,559 |
22 | Weymouth | City | $35,939 | $68,594 | $86,972 | 53,565 | 22,543 |
Massachusetts | State | $35,051 | $65,981 | $83,371 | 6,512,227 | 2,522,409 | |
Bellingham | CDP | $33,927 | $81,941 | $87,606 | 4,580 | 1,833 | |
23 | Bellingham | Town | $33,170 | $83,534 | $93,655 | 16,165 | 5,879 |
24 | Quincy | City | $32,911 | $60,947 | $77,231 | 91,484 | 39,965 |
25 | Stoughton | Town | $32,363 | $68,191 | $87,070 | 26,893 | 10,455 |
26 | Avon | Town | $31,304 | $72,880 | $89,214 | 4,341 | 1,609 |
27 | Holbrook | Town | $29,940 | $63,790 | $76,568 | 10,749 | 4,193 |
28 | Randolph | City | $29,210 | $64,465 | $77,661 | 31,867 | 12,041 |
United States | Country | $27,915 | $52,762 | $64,293 | 306,603,772 | 114,761,359 |
Religion[]
Religious Affiliation in Norfolk County | ||||||||
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Year | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | ||||
Religion | C* | A** | C | A | C | A | C | A |
Anabaptist (Mennonite) | n/a | n/a | 1 | 88 | 1 | 45 | n/a | n/a |
Ba'haism | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | 2 | 180 | 1 | 198 |
Baptist | 29 | 7,063 | 29 | 7,936 | 32 | 4,992 | 46 | 5,558 |
Brethren | 3 | 95 | 1 | 50 | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Buddhism | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4 | n/a | 7 | 1,653 |
Catholicism | 64 | 304,137 | 63 | 336,797 | 63 | 380,930 | 52 | 355,321 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | 1 | 432 | 2 | 648 | 5 | 1,150 | 4 | 1,262 |
Congregationalism/
United Church of Christ |
35 | 16,786 | 43 | 19,016 | 41 | 22,049 | 42 | 12,879 |
Christian Science | n/a | n/a | 7 | 350 | n/a | n/a | 5 | n/a |
Episcopalianism/
Anglicanism |
31 | 17,955 | 30 | 12,905 | 31 | 12,778 | 33 | 11,016 |
Hinduism | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6 | n/a | 2 | 37 |
Independent/
nondenominational |
n/a | n/a | 1 | 800 | n/a | n/a | 20 | 2,620 |
Islam | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | 3,782 | 3 | 4,616 |
Jainism | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
Judaism | 20 | 8,258 | 41 | 37,123 | 41 | 38,300 | 20 | 19,709 |
Lutheranism | 13 | 4,629 | 10 | 2,843 | 8 | 2,593 | 8 | 2,227 |
Methodism/Holiness | 25 | 7,937 | 21 | 7,114 | 24 | 7,097 | 23 | 5,667 |
Messianic Judaism | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a |
Orthodoxy | n/a | n/a | 3 | n/a | 7 | 7,543 | 9 | 3,539 |
Pentecostalism | 5 | 945 | 5 | 1,382 | 12 | 2,540 | 17 | 2,485 |
Presbyterianism | 4 | 1,380 | 7 | 1,424 | 7 | 1,558 | 9 | 1,196 |
Seventh-day Adventism/
Jehovah's Witnesses |
1 | 52 | 7 | 2,900 | 5 | 367 | 8 | 537 |
Sikhism | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
Quakerism | 1 | 192 | 1 | 190 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 224 |
Unitarian-Universalism | 18 | 4,719 | 17 | 4,591 | 17 | 2,644 | 17 | 3,102 |
Zoroastranianism | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 16 |
*congregations
**adherents
Government[]
The county has offices in Dedham Square. It runs the Norfolk County Correctional Center, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, and the Norfolk County Courthouse.
Current elected officials[]
All eligible voters of Norfolk County vote for three County Commissioners, a District Attorney, a Clerk of Courts, a Register of Deeds, a Sheriff, a County Treasurer, and a Register of Probate.
County Commissioners are elected for a four-year term; two Commissioners are elected to coincide with presidential elections, and one Commissioner is elected during the midterm elections. All three Commissioners must hail from a different municipality. The District Attorney is elected every four years coinciding with the midterm elections. The Clerk of Courts and Register of Deeds are elected every six years coinciding with the elections of Class I US Senators. The County Treasurer and Register of Probate are elected every six years coinciding with the elections of Class II US Senators. The Sheriff is elected every six years coinciding with the elections of Class III US Senators.
Office | Current Officeholder | Hometown | Next Election |
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County Commissioners | Richard R. Staiti (Democratic)[27] | Canton | 2024 |
Joseph P. Shea (Democratic)[27] | Quincy | ||
Peter H. Collins (Democratic)[28] | Milton | 2022 | |
District Attorney | Michael W. Morrissey (Democratic)[29] | Quincy | 2022 |
Clerk of Courts | Walter F. Timilty, Jr. (Democratic)[30] | Milton | 2024 |
Register of Deeds | William P. O'Donnell (Democratic)[31] | Norwood | 2024 |
Sheriff | Patrick W. McDermott (Democratic)[32] | Quincy | 2022 |
County Treasurer | Michael G. Bellotti (Democratic)[27] | Quincy | 2026 |
Register of Probate | Colleen M Brierley (Democratic)[27] | Norwood | 2026 |
Politics[]
Like the majority of Massachusetts, Norfolk County leans Democratic. The last time it voted for a Republican candidate was in 1984, during Ronald Reagan's landslide victory in which he carried every state except Minnesota and Washington, D.C.
Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 13, 2010[33] | |||||
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Party | Number of voters | Percentage | |||
Democratic | 159,956 | 35.28% | |||
Republican | 53,556 | 11.81% | |||
Unenrolled | 237,810 | 52.45% | |||
Minor Parties | 2,054 | 0.45% | |||
Total | 453,376 | 100% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 125,294 | 30.73% | 273,312 | 67.03% | 9,145 | 2.24% |
2016 | 119,723 | 32.56% | 221,819 | 60.33% | 26,153 | 7.11% |
2012 | 148,393 | 41.62% | 202,714 | 56.86% | 5,416 | 1.52% |
2008 | 136,841 | 39.67% | 200,675 | 58.18% | 7,400 | 2.15% |
2004 | 127,763 | 38.58% | 199,392 | 60.21% | 3,982 | 1.20% |
2000 | 107,033 | 33.75% | 188,450 | 59.41% | 21,694 | 6.84% |
1996 | 92,982 | 30.95% | 180,504 | 60.07% | 26,985 | 8.98% |
1992 | 103,255 | 31.84% | 150,488 | 46.41% | 70,521 | 21.75% |
1988 | 150,306 | 47.71% | 160,289 | 50.88% | 4,461 | 1.42% |
1984 | 160,313 | 53.56% | 138,222 | 46.18% | 784 | 0.26% |
1980 | 136,184 | 44.84% | 117,274 | 38.61% | 50,271 | 16.55% |
1976 | 136,628 | 45.15% | 155,342 | 51.33% | 10,646 | 3.52% |
1972 | 134,459 | 46.89% | 150,732 | 52.57% | 1,558 | 0.54% |
1968 | 95,858 | 36.01% | 160,513 | 60.30% | 9,835 | 3.69% |
1964 | 68,612 | 26.80% | 186,488 | 72.84% | 912 | 0.36% |
1960 | 121,744 | 47.24% | 135,474 | 52.57% | 503 | 0.20% |
1956 | 152,747 | 66.41% | 76,656 | 33.33% | 593 | 0.26% |
1952 | 140,409 | 65.20% | 74,321 | 34.51% | 631 | 0.29% |
1948 | 100,280 | 56.74% | 72,327 | 40.92% | 4,130 | 2.34% |
1944 | 94,490 | 57.45% | 69,606 | 42.32% | 383 | 0.23% |
1940 | 97,525 | 58.74% | 67,654 | 40.75% | 838 | 0.50% |
1936 | 82,545 | 55.44% | 57,770 | 38.80% | 8,575 | 5.76% |
1932 | 75,232 | 59.17% | 49,121 | 38.63% | 2,793 | 2.20% |
1928 | 73,530 | 60.73% | 47,057 | 38.87% | 489 | 0.40% |
1924 | 57,948 | 71.10% | 15,041 | 18.45% | 8,516 | 10.45% |
1920 | 51,826 | 74.69% | 15,720 | 22.66% | 1,839 | 2.65% |
1916 | 19,284 | 58.71% | 12,702 | 38.67% | 858 | 2.61% |
1912 | 9,650 | 32.79% | 9,244 | 31.41% | 10,537 | 35.80% |
1908 | 18,225 | 64.87% | 7,682 | 27.34% | 2,187 | 7.78% |
1904 | 16,104 | 62.15% | 8,372 | 32.31% | 1,434 | 5.53% |
1900 | 15,144 | 62.33% | 7,922 | 32.60% | 1,232 | 5.07% |
1896 | 16,897 | 73.47% | 4,990 | 21.70% | 1,113 | 4.84% |
1892 | 11,862 | 52.11% | 10,327 | 45.37% | 575 | 2.53% |
1888 | 10,770 | 54.01% | 8,720 | 43.73% | 449 | 2.25% |
1884 | 8,351 | 47.12% | 7,321 | 41.31% | 2,051 | 11.57% |
1880 | 10,019 | 59.70% | 6,498 | 38.72% | 265 | 1.58% |
1876 | 8,956 | 57.18% | 6,685 | 42.68% | 22 | 0.14% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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2018 | 69.1% 209,318 | 30.6% 92,709 | 0.3% 1,018 |
2014 | 53.0% 133,328 | 42.9% 107,891 | 4.2% 10,503 |
2010 | 44.2% 119,850 | 44.2% 119,806 | 11.61% 31,489 |
Communities[]
Cities[]
Towns[]
Note: West Roxbury (annexed to Boston 1874), Roxbury (annexed to Boston 1868), Dorchester (founded 1630, annexed to Boston 1870), Hyde Park (incorporated 1868 from Dorchester, Milton, and Dedham, annexed to Boston 1912), and Hingham and Hull were originally part of Norfolk County when the county was incorporated in 1793. As of August 2012, Hingham's Precinct 2 will be part of the Fourth Norfolk District.[36]
Census-designated places[]
- Bellingham
- Dover
- Foxborough
- Medfield
- Millis-Clicquot
- Sharon
- Walpole
See also[]
- Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Notes[]
- ^ Foord lived on School Street near the Centre School and Franklin Square in Dedham. He was the father of James. His wife "was an active, sprightly woman, who was interested in every good social enterprise."[10]
- ^ Foord was the son of Enos. He moved to California following his father's death with his mother.[11]
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Thomas Cox, Anthony Hall, Robert Morden, Magna Britannia Antiqua & Nova: Or, A New, Exact, and Comprehensive Survey of the Ancient and Present State of Great Britain, Volume 5, (Caesar Ward and Richard Chandler: London, 1738), pg. 171 (accessed on Google Book Search, June 22, 2008)
- ^ The County of Norfolk, Massachusetts. Last accessed December 21, 2006.
- ^ a b "History". Norfolk County Sheriff's Office. http://www.norfolksheriff.com/history.html.
- ^ a b Clarke 1903, p. 14.
- ^ a b c d e f Registers of Deeds The Modern Years, Norfolk County Registry of Deeds: Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 225th Anniversary Notable Land Records Project
- ^ a b c d e Registers of Deeds The Early Years, Norfolk County Registry of Deeds: Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 225th Anniversary Notable Land Records Project
- ^ Clarke 1903, p. 8-9, 14.
- ^ Clarke 1903, p. 8-9.
- ^ Clarke 1903, p. 8.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_25.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
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- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US25021.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US25021.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US25021.
- ^ "SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03&prodType=table.
- ^ "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP05&prodType=table.
- ^ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_S1101&prodType=table.
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- ^ "2018 District Attorney General Election Norfolk County". https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/131576/.
- ^ "2018 Clerk of Courts General Election Norfolk County". https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/131575/.
- ^ "2018 Register of Deeds General Election Norfolk County". https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/132604/.
- ^ Nichols, Garrett (January 6, 2021). "Patrick McDermott Sworn in as Norfolk County Sheriff". https://www.norfolksheriff.com/content/3-publicinfo/pressreleases/1-6-mcdermott-sworn-in-as-norfolk-sheriff-letterhead.pdf.
- ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 15, 2008". Massachusetts Elections Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele10/enrollment_count_regdt_10132010.pdf.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Sate Data". https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=25&f=0&off=99.
- ^ Dever, Maryellen. "REDISTRICTING: Bradley loses precinct". http://www.wickedlocal.com/hingham/features/x1405825334/REDISTRICTING-Bradley-loses-precinct#axzz23j9hPNbm.
Works cited[]
- Clarke, Wm. Horatio (1903). Mid-Century Memories of Dedham. Dedham Historical Society.
Bibliography[]
- History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, by Duane Hamilton Hurd. Published by J.W. Lewis & Co., 1884. 1001 pages.
- History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1622-1918 by Louis Atwood Cook. Published by The S.J. Clarke publishing company, 1918. Volume 1.
External links[]
- Geographic data related to Norfolk County, Massachusetts at OpenStreetMap
- Norfolk County official site
- Map of cities and towns of Massachusetts
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