Welcome to Stoughton ...
Stoughton is located in Norfolk County<1>.
Stoughton was settled in 1713 and was incorporated in 1726.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stoughton has a population of 28,924 people<2> (see below for details).
Stoughton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stoughton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Stoughton: (781) & (339)<4>
The ZIP code for Stoughton: 02072<5>
Websites for Stoughton ...
Official Website: www.stoughton.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stoughton had an population of 28,924 people. This is an increase of 7.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stoughton had a population of 26,962 people. This makes Stoughton the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Stoughton represents 0.41% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 26,962 people, the population of Stoughton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,149 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stoughton.
Communities Also Named Stoughton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Stoughton - they are located in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stoughton.
Communities near Stoughton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stoughton.
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Framingham
(19 miles [30.6 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
(18 miles [29 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
- Brookline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Weymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Taunton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 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 Stoughton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stoughton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stoughton. 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 Stoughton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stoughton. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stoughton.
Adding Stoughton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stoughton 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 Stoughton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stoughton post office opened in 1814.
We also found Stoughton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stoughton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stoughton: www.stoughton.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stoughton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoughton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <5> | 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 Stoughton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stoughton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |