Welcome to Medfield ...
Medfield is located in Norfolk County<1>.
The location of Medfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Medfield was settled in 1649 and was incorporated in 1651.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Medfield has a population of 12,959 people<3> (see below for details).
Medfield is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Medfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Medfield: (508) & (774)<5>
The ZIP code for Medfield: 02052<6>
Websites for Medfield ...
Official Website: www.town.medfield.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medfield had an population of 12,959 people. This is an increase of 7.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Medfield had a population of 12,024 people. This makes Medfield the county's 20th most populous community.
The population of Medfield represents 0.18% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,024 people, the population of Medfield decreased 2.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,273 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Medfield.
Communities Also Named Medfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Medfield - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medfield.
Communities near Medfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medfield.
- Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Brockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Framingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Waltham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Medford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Brookline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Medfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medfield. See our Newspapers Page for Medfield.
Adding Medfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Medfield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Medfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medfield: www.town.medfield.net/
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Medfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Medfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Medfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |