Scituate, Massachusetts

Scituate: Seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

About

Scituate is a town located in the county of Plymouth in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,133. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 19,047 inhabitants.

The town was created 394 years ago in 1629.

Scituate locator map
Location of Scituate on Massachusetts map.

Quick Facts about Scituate

Population : 19,047 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Massachusetts (United States)
County : Plymouth County
Postal code : 02066
Area : 82400000 km2
Altitude : 30 feet / 9 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1630 (394 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 06:31:21 (28th April 2024)
Population growth : 4.8% (2010-2020)
The River and Town Scituate MA image
The River and Town Scituate MA
The River and Town Scituate MA image
The River and Town Scituate MA image

Geography

Scituate is located at 42°11'45"N 70°43'33"W (42.1959300, -70.7258700).

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Demographics

The population of Scituate increased by 4.8% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 18,133 - census
2011 18,176 0.24% estimation process
2012 18,191 0.08% estimation process
2013 18,298 0.58% estimation process
2014 18,403 0.57% estimation process
2015 18,473 0.38% estimation process
2016 18,606 0.71% estimation process
2017 18,718 0.6% estimation process
2018 18,846 0.68% estimation process
2019 18,924 0.41% estimation process
2020 19,047 0.65% estimation process

Scituate zip code is 02066. County name: Plymouth, County fips: 25023

Assanippi, East Scituate, Satuit, Scituate, Scituate Harbor, Scituate Harbour, Sityate

People born in Scituate (29)

People born in Scituate, including engineer Gridley Bryant, television director Peter Tolan, politician Tom McCall, .

List

  • Dave Silk (American ice hockey player) he was born in 26/02/1977
  • Ryan Whitney (American ice hockey player) he was born in 19/02/1983
  • William Cushing (United States federal judge) he was born in 01/03/1732
  • Albert Hamilton Gordon (American entrepreneur and philanthropist) he was born in 21/07/1901
  • William Penn Brooks (American agronomist, botanist and college president (1851-1938)) he was born in 19/11/1851
  • Benjamin Woodworth (American politician) he was born in 29/12/1782
  • Bill Otis (American baseball player) he was born in 24/12/1889
  • Brittany Brown (American professional wrestler)
  • Casey Dienel (American musician) she was born in 10/03/1985
  • David Leonard Barnes (United States federal judge) he was born in 28/01/1760
  • Gridley James Fox Bryant (American architect) he was born in 29/08/1816
  • James O. Curtis (American shipbuilder) he was born in 01/11/1804
  • John Wanton (Rhode Island colonial governor) he was born in 24/12/1672
  • Paul Curtis (American shipbuilder) he was born in 26/12/1800
  • Silas Peirce (American politician) he was born in 15/02/1793
  • Thomas Clap (American academic and educator, a Congregational minister and Yale College administrator (1703-1767)) he was born in 26/06/1703
  • William Wanton (Rhode Island colonial governor) he was born in 15/09/1670
  • Mike Hoffman (American ice hockey player) he was born in 20/09/1980

Schools in Scituate

College & universities near Scituate, MA

Code Name City ZIP
166805 Massachusetts School of Barbering Quincy (MA) 02169

Stations (17)

Amtrak & bus stations near Scituate, MA

Code Name Address Type
BOS South Station 2 South Station RAIL
BON North Station 100 Legends Way RAIL
BBY Back Bay station 145 Dartmouth St. RAIL
RTE Route 128 station 50 University Ave RAIL
WOB Anderson Regional Transportation Center 100 Atlantic Ave. RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Scituate

Post Office Name City ZIP
Scitua Post Office Scituate (MA) 02066

Other cities in Plymouth County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Plymouth County , MA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Brockton 95,770 The second most populous city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Plymouth 62,654 County seat town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater 27,689 Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Marshfield 26,037 Village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, UK
Middleborough 25,722 Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham 24,720 Town in Massachusetts, United States
Wareham 22,778 Town in Massachusetts
Pembroke 18,553 Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Rockland 17,992 City in Knox County, Maine, United States
Abington 16,752 Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury 15,932 Town in Massachusetts
Whitman 15,295 Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Hanover 14,624 Town in Massachusetts, United States
East Bridgewater 14,554 City in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Kingston 12,208 Coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Carver 11,762 Town

Distance to Other Cities

Scituate distances to largest Massachusetts cities