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The Town of Hingham covers an area of 22.5 square miles and is approximately 15 miles south of Boston. The town's history is reflected in its many immaculately kept antique houses, including the "Old Ordinary" on Lincoln Street, which now houses the Hingham Historical Society Museum. Derby Academy, founded in 1784, is the oldest co-educational school in the country and Hingham's First Parish Old Ship Church is the oldest wooden structure in the country in continuous use as a place of worship. Hingham has created six historic districts which will help the town maintain its unique character in the future.

Hingham is proud of its location on the water, including 21 miles of shoreline and construction of a new harbor park further expands the public use of Hingham Harbor. The acquisition of the South Shore Country Club by the municipality provides additional recreation opportunities for residents while preserving the suburban character of this historic seaside community. Recreational areas include Bare Cove Park which has biking and walking trails around its 500 acres along Back River, World's Endwhich is a 250 acre peninsula overlooking Hingham Harbor with breathtaking views of Boston, and Wompatuck State park which icludes 3,000 acres of woodland are and the largest public campground in the metropolitan Boston area.

For the 20th time, Hingham has been named "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation in recognition of the Town’s commitment to tree care and planting in 2007.

Places of Interest in Hingham

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Hingham resides in Plymouth County.

Sister City and origin of many of Hingham, Ma first settlers: Hingham, Norfolk, England

Location:
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Hull on the north, Cohasset and Scituate on the east, Norwell and Rockland on the south, and Weymouth on the west. Hingham is 15 miles southeast of Boston; 16 miles northeast of Brockton; 30 miles north of Plymouth; 42 miles from Providence, Rhode Island; and 218 miles from New York City.
Latitude: 42.22569
Longitude: -70.88878

Street Map of Hingham, MA
Satellite Image of Hingham, MA

Year Incorporated:1635
Total Area: 25.04 sq. miles
Land Area: 22.59 sq. miles
Population: 22,394 (2010)
Density: 910 per sq. mile

Climate:
Normal temperature in January.....27.4°F
Normal temperature in July........71.5°F
Normal annual precipitation.......47.7"

Form of Government:
Board of Selectmen
Town Administrator
Open Town Meeting (4th Monday in April)
Annual Town Election (1st Saturday after annual Town meeting)

Regional Planning Agency:
Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Utilities:
Electric: Hingham Municipal Light Plant
Telephone: Verizon and Comcast
Gas: National Grid
Cable TV: Comcast and Verizon
Sewer: Hingham Municipal Sewer Department
Water: Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts

US Postal Office:
Main Office: 121 North Street
Accord Station: 28 Whiting Street

Financial and Tax Information

Households by Type: (2000 Census)

Employment, Wages and Laborforce Information

Tax Rates: (per thousand)

Tax Levies: (in thousands)

Income Distribution: (2000 Census)

Median Sales Price : (source: boston.com)

For further municipal finance information contact:
Contact Ted Alexaides, Finance Director/Town Accountant at
alexaides@hingham-ma.com

Voter Information

Registered Voters (as of January, 2011): 16,146

Hingham Voter Information

School Information

www.hinghamschools.com

Public Schools:
East Elem: K-5
Wm. L Foster Elem: K-5
Plymouth River Elem: K-5
South Elem: K-5
Hingham Middle School: 6-8
Hingham High: 9-12

Hingham Schools Profile - Massachusetts Department of Education  Demographics, Enrollment, Dropout, MCAS Results, Attendance/Exclusion Rates, more

Transportation Information

Transportation:
Hingham is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston. Principal highways are State Route 3, the Southeastern Expressway connecting Boston to the South Shore and the Cape, and State Routes 3A and 228.

Rail:
Commuter rail service in Hingham is provided by the MBTA via the Greenbush line. 

Inbound Greenbush Schedule
Outbound Greenbush Schedule
Greenbush Schedule (PDF)
West Hingham Station Details (Zone 3)
Nantasket Junction Station Details (Zone 4)
Commuter Rail Fares and Passes

Please visit the MBTA website for  further details

The MBTA Red Line (Rapid Transit) is accessible from Braintree and Quincy. Travel time to Park Street station (Downtown Boston) from Quincy Center is approx. 20 mins. The Bay Colony Railroad provides freight rail service to Hingham.

Bus:
Hingham is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
(MBTA). There is fixed route service to Quincy Station. The MBTA also provides
THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled. The Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway Company provides bus commuter service to Boston.

Other:
Commuter boat service is available from Hingham to Rowes Wharf, Boston, by Boston Harbor Cruises.  The Airport Water Shuttle provides transportation to Logan Airport from Rowes Wharf in Boston.

Recreation Information

Hingham Public Library:
66 Leavitt St.
(781) 741-1405

Museums:
Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln Street
(781) 749-0013

Recreational Facilities:
Wompatuck State Park (2,877 acres)
bicycling, camping, cross country skiing, general play, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, nature observing, picnicking, sight seeing, snowmobiling, walking/jogging
Bare Cove Park (468 acres)
hiking, bicycling, boating-non motor, hiking, ice skating, motor boating, nature observing, picnicking, sight seeing, walking/jogging
Whitney Woods (320 acres)
hiking, horseback riding, nature observing, picnicking, walking/jogging
Worlds End Reserve (251 acres)
bicycling, cross country skiing, hiking, nature observing, walking/jogging
South Shore Country Club (170 acres)
golf, hiking, pool swimming, tennis
Fulling Mill Pond (162 acres)
boating-non motor, hiking, ice skating, nature observing, picnicking
Town Forest (107 acres)
bicycling, hiking, horseback riding
More Brewer Park (106 acres)
bicycling, cross country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, ice skating, nature observing, natural history, picnicking, walking/jogging


Source: Department of Housing and Community Development