| Duxbury, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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John Alden House
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| Coordinates: 42°2′34″N 70°40′23″W / 42.04278°N 70.67306°WCoordinates: 42°2′34″N 70°40′23″W / 42.04278°N 70.67306°W | |
| 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 (42.042891, -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.