Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts facts for kids
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Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts
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Highland Street c. 1905
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Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.94 sq mi (12.78 km2) |
| • Land | 4.58 sq mi (11.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
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| • Total | 2,491 |
| • Density | 543.53/sq mi (209.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
02051
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| Area code(s) | 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-38960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0615219 |
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Marshfield Hills Historic District
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North Community Church and the adjacent cemetery
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| Location | Bow, Highland, Main, Old Main, Pleasant and Prospect Sts., Glen, Marshfield, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 134 acres (54 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001096 |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 2009 |
Marshfield Hills is a small community in the town of Marshfield. It is located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in the United States. In 2020, about 2,491 people lived there.
Marshfield Hills is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area that the government counts for population, but it's not an officially separate town. The old center of the village is a historic district. This means it has important old buildings and places. It is even listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where is Marshfield Hills?
Marshfield Hills is located at 42.144557 degrees north and 70.729800 degrees west. It covers a total area of about 12.7 square kilometers (4.9 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 11.7 square kilometers (4.5 square miles). The rest, about 1.0 square kilometer (0.4 square miles), is water.
How Many People Live Here?
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| 2020 | 2,491 | — | |
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In 2000, there were 2,369 people living in Marshfield Hills. There were 841 households, which are groups of people living together. Most of these, 687, were families.
The population density was about 202 people per square kilometer (524 people per square mile). This means that on average, 202 people lived in every square kilometer of land.
Most people living here were White (98.27%). A small number were African American, Native American, or Asian. Some people were also of Hispanic or Latino background.
Many households had children under 18 living with them (39.2%). Most households were married couples living together (73.0%). The average household had about 2.82 people.
The age of people in Marshfield Hills varied. About 26.8% were under 18 years old. About 11.8% were 65 years or older. The average age was 41 years old.
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