Welcome to Scituate ...
Scituate is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Scituate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Scituate: sitch-u-it<3>
Scituate was settled in 1630 and was incorporated in 1636.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scituate has a population of 18,949 people<4> (see below for details).
Scituate is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Scituate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Scituate: (781) and (339)<6>
The ZIP code for Scituate: 02066<7>
Websites for Scituate ...
Official Website: www.town.scituate.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scituate had an population of 18,949 people. This is an increase of 4.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scituate had a population of 18,133 people. This makes Scituate the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Scituate represents 0.28% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,133 people, the population of Scituate increased 1.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,863 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scituate.
Communities Also Named Scituate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Scituate - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scituate.
Communities near Scituate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scituate.
- Brockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Braintree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Stoughton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Marshfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 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 Scituate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scituate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scituate. 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 Scituate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scituate. See our Newspapers Page for Scituate.
Adding Scituate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scituate 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 Scituate was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Scituate in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scituate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scituate: www.town.scituate.ma.us/
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 Plymouth, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Scituate. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scituate. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scituate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <7> | 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 Scituate). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scituate or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |