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Census Data for Post Island

As far as we can tell, Post Island has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Post Island, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Quincy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Braintree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
  • Weymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
  • Hingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
  • Hull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hull is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Holbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
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  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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    • The population in 2019 was estimated at 34,362 people. This represents a 7.01% increase since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 32,112 people.
  • Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
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  • Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Brookline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Cohasset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
  • Continue List   (870 more) ...
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
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    • Chelsea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
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    • Dedham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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Norfolk County ...

Post Island is located in Norfolk County<1>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Norfolk County.

Miscellaneous Information for Post Island ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Norfolk County or the community of Post Island:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Post Island:
    • GNIS ID for Post Island: 614129
    • GNIS ID for Norfolk County: 606937
    • GNIS ID for State of Massachusetts: 606926
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Post Island is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Post Island.

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.