Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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Norfolk County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was around 725,981.[1] Its county seat is Dedham.[2] The county was named after the English county of the same name.[3] Two towns, Cohasset and Brookline, are exclaves. Norfolk County is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Norfolk County is the 24th highest-income county in the United States with a median household income of $107,361. It is the wealthiest county in Massachusetts.

History

One of the original counties of the Massachusetts Bay Colony created on May 10, 1643, was called Norfolk, and is unrelated to the current Norfolk County. It covered territory in what is now New Hampshire, and was abolished on September 18, 1679, when King Charles II separated the Colony of New Hampshire from Massachusetts.[4]

Shortly after the Constitution of Massachusetts was adopted on October 25, 1780, a number of towns in Suffolk County, of which Dedham was then a part, elected delegates to a convention to decide upon some policy relative to the division of the county.Template:Sfn The convention met at Gay's Tavern in Dedham on December 12, 1780, and adopted a resolution to the effect that the towns of Bellingham, Dedham, Foxborough, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Needham, Stoughton, Stoughtonham, Walpole, and Wrentham, along with the Middlesex County towns of Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick, and Sherborn ought to be formed into a new county with Medfield as the shiretown.Template:Sfn The Great and General Court did not look favorably upon the resolution, however, and no new county was then created.

Norfolk County, Massachusetts was created on June 20, 1793. Legislation passed in March which separated off all the towns in Suffolk County except Boston and Chelsea (which at the time included what are now Revere and Winthrop). Dedham was designated as the "shire town".[5] Hingham and Hull petitioned to remain in Suffolk County and on the day the law was to take effect, their removal to Norfolk County was repealed, making Cohasset an exclave.[6] In 1803, they were moved into Plymouth County, Massachusetts.[4]

On June 22, 1797, the town of Natick was given to Middlesex County, and the town of Needham was transferred from Middlesex to Norfolk. The towns of Dorchester and Roxbury were part of Norfolk County when it was created but, as Boston annexed each town in stages from 1804 to 1912, they became part of Suffolk County again, leaving Brookline separated from the rest of Norfolk County. No other changes have been made to the territory of Norfolk County, other than new municipalities being created within its boundaries, and minor border adjustments.[4]

Norfolk County is the birthplace of four Presidents of the United States (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy, and George H. W. Bush), resulting in the moniker "County of Presidents."[7]

Jails

Following the creation of the county, Gay's Tavern was the site of a Court of General Sessions on August 25, 1794.Template:Sfn They ordered that the committee on buildings proceed with collecting materials for building a jail.Template:Sfn On the last day of September following this order, the court accepted from Timothy GayTemplate:Efn the gift of a parallelogram lot of land to erect the Norfolk County Jail next to his tavern.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:R

It was replaced by a new Norfolk County Jail in 1817.Template:Sfn[8] The two story stone building was built in 1817 and was 33' square.Template:Sfn[8] Part of the jail was torn down in 1851 to erect a central, octagonal portion and two wings.Template:Sfn[8] It resulted in a building with the shape of a Latin cross, and featured Gothic Revival windows.[8] The three tiers of cells radiated out like spokes from the central guardroom.[8] There were two hangings in the central rotunda: George C. Hersey on August 8, 1862, and James H. Costley on June 25, 1875.Template:Sfn

Inmates were housed in the jail until 1992 when the Norfolk County Correctional Center was opened in 1992.Template:Sfn A court forced the closure after 13 inmates escaped in 1989.Template:Sfn There were at least 27 break outs during the prison's history.[8]

The current Norfolk County Correctional Center is located on the median of Route 128 in Dedham. The facility has 502 beds and opened in 1992.[9]

Courthouses

After the creation of the county, the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of General Sessions of the Peace first met in Dedham's meetinghouse.Template:Sfn Nathaniel Ames was chosen as the clerk of both and they met for the first time on September 23.Template:SfnTemplate:Efn

When the court met on January 7, 1794, it was so cold in the building, which lacked any sort of heating, that they moved to the Woodward Tavern across the street.Template:Sfn The Anglican Church in town had also offered their building, but it was in such a state of disrepair that the offer was not accepted.Template:Sfn The First Church and Parish in Dedham then offered a piece of land on their Little Common, and a new courthouse was ordered to be constructed.Template:Sfn Construction was sluggish, however, and the delays frustrated Ames.Template:Sfn

The court was still sitting in the meetinghouse in 1794 but the new courthouse was completed in 1795.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn It was found to be too small, however, and the ceilings were so low as to stifle people in the courtrooms.Template:Sfn Charles Bulfinch was hired in 1795 to design a turret for the building and Paul Revere was commissioned to cast a bell.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Efn

When it became apparent that the Courthouse was out of date, the County Commissioners ordered a new one to be built.Template:Sfn They originally were seeking a utilitarian building that would be fireproof and safe to store important documents.Template:Sfn Local boosters, however, wanted a building that aligned with the town's rapidly improving self-image.Template:Sfn

The land for the courthouse, across the street from the existing one, was purchased from Frances Ames for $1,200.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Ames later refused to sell the lot to the east at an asking price of $400, however.Template:Sfn Masonic ceremonies, bell ringing and cannon fire accompanied the laying of the cornerstone on July 4, 1825.Template:Sfn In 1827, the old courthouse was sold at public auction.Template:Sfn

The new building was designed by Solomon WillardTemplate:Sfn[10] and was dedicated on February 20, 1827.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn It was a basic rectangular granite-walled structure, 48' by 98' and two stories tall,Template:Sfn with Greek-temple porticoes at either end.[10]Template:Sfn Each 10' portico was supported by four Doric pillars.Template:Sfn A bell made by Paul Revere was moved from the old courthouse to the new north portico, where it was tolled to announce court sessions.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

The interior had a hall running through the center paved with brick.Template:Sfn On the eastern side were the offices of the Country Treasurer and the Clerk of Courts.Template:Sfn On the western side were the Registry of Deeds and Probate Court.Template:Sfn The courtroom was upstairs and featured an arched ceiling.Template:Sfn The high sheriff had a desk in the room.Template:Sfn

From the outside it was an attractive building, but it was not a comfortable place to work.Template:Sfn The only water was provided by a well on Court Street, and it did not have an adequate heating system.Template:Sfn One employee complained that it was "barren and destitute of every convenience, demanded for health, comfort and decency."Template:Sfn In 1846, an iron fence was installed around the perimeter.Template:Sfn

Registry of Deeds

The Registry was originally housed in one of the first floor rooms of the home of Eliphalet Pond, the first registrar, at 963 Washington Street in Dedham.[11] A sign was nailed to a tree out front informing the public of its location.[11] It then moved to the original Norfolk County Courthouse and remained there for about three decades.[11] When the new Norfolk County Courthouse was built in 1827, the middle office on the west side of the lower level was used by the Registry.[11] When the population of the county grew and the number of real estate transactions increased apace, a new building was constructed for the Registry across the street at 649 High Street.[11] The Boston firm Peabody & Stearns was hired to design the current Registry of Deeds, built in 1905. The main section of the building measures 52 feet by 186 feet, is two stories high with a copper hipped roof, and is built of Indiana limestone with details made of granite from Deer Isle, Maine.[12]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (11%) is water.[13] It is the third-smallest county in Massachusetts by total area. The county is not completely contiguous; the towns of Brookline and Cohasset are each part of Norfolk County but are separated from the majority of Norfolk County (and each other) by either water or other counties. At the county's formation, Hingham and Hull were to be part of it, but joined Plymouth County instead, leaving Cohasset as the initial exclave of Norfolk County and an enclave of Plymouth County. Brookline became the second exclave of Norfolk County in 1873 when the neighboring town of West Roxbury was annexed by Boston (thus leaving Norfolk County to join Suffolk County) and Brookline refused to be annexed by Boston after the Brookline-Boston annexation debate of 1873.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
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U.S. Decennial Census[15]
1790-1960[16] 1900-1990[17]
1990-2000[18] 2010-2020[19]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 725,981. Of the residents, 20.5% were under the age of 18 and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males. 98.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 2.0% lived in rural areas.[20][21]

The racial makeup of the county was 71.6% White, 7.1% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.2% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.6% from some other race, and 6.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.2% of the population.[22]

There were 278,326 households in the county, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 27.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

There were 291,489 housing units, of which 4.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.3% were owner-occupied and 33.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.[21]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 670,850 people, 257,914 households, and 168,903 families residing in the county.[23] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 270,359 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[24] The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% white, 8.6% Asian, 5.7% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.3% of the population.[23] The largest ancestry groups were:[25]

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  • 31.8% Irish
  • 15.5% Italian
  • 11.0% English
  • 7.0% German
  • 4.6% French
  • 4.3% Chinese
  • 4.1% Polish
  • 3.2% Russian
  • 3.1% American
  • 2.8% Scottish
  • 2.6% French Canadian
  • 2.4% Scotch-Irish
  • 2.0% West Indian
  • 2.0% Sub-Saharan African
  • 1.9% Portuguese
  • 1.8% Swedish
  • 1.6% Indian
  • 1.4% Arab
  • 1.4% Greek
  • 1.2% Canadian
  • 1.1% Vietnamese
  • 1.1% Lithuanian

Of the 257,914 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.5% were non-families, and 27.6% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age was 40.7 years.[23]

The median income for a household in the county was $81,027 and the median family income was $101,870. Males had a median income of $68,070 versus $51,870 for females. The per capita income for the county was $42,371. About 4.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.[26]

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Population density of Norfolk County by census block (2020)[27]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 650,308 people, 248,827 households, and 165,967 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 255,154 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 89.02% White or European American, 3.18% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 5.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.84%.[28] were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.6% were of Irish, 13.4% Italian, 7.7% English and 5.0% descendants of colonists ancestry according to Census 2000. 85.7% spoke only English at home, while 2.3% spoke Chinese in any dialect, 2.0% Spanish, 1.0% Italian and 1.0% French at home.

Of the 248,827 households 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 26.80% of households were one person and 10.80% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 23.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.60 males.

The median household income was $63,432 and the median family income was $77,847 (these figures had risen to $77,294 and $95,243 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[29]). Males had a median income of $51,301 versus $37,108 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,484. About 2.90% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.40% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

Demographic breakdown by town

Income

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Rank Town Per capita
income 		Median
household
income 		Median
family
income 		Population Number of
households
Dover CDP $91,039 $183,125 $212,125 2,322 725
1 Dover Town $82,800 $184,646 $200,735 5,564 1,765
2 Wellesley Town $65,394 $145,208 $175,156 27,818 8,553
3 Brookline Town $63,964 $97,250 $142,180 58,371 24,891
4 Needham Town $60,972 $121,080 $160,455 28,786 10,350
5 Cohasset Town $59,891 $117,831 $147,222 7,483 2,706
6 Westwood Town $59,422 $120,078 $151,976 14,508 5,172
7 Medfield Town $56,905 $128,446 $139,247 12,004 4,011
Chestnut Hill (02467) ZCTA $55,947 $114,140 $151,375 21,952 6,237
8 Sharon Town $53,687 $121,265 $142,463 17,538 6,268
Medfield CDP $47,660 $107,386 $127,632 6,394 2,357
9 Wrentham Town $47,119 $100,938 $119,188 10,879 3,978
Sharon CDP $46,079 $102,521 $124,405 5,532 2,007
10 Canton Town $45,991 $90,951 $111,770 21,408 8,460
11 Milton Town $44,718 $104,713 $129,234 26,828 8,956
12 Medway Town $44,472 $106,058 $119,864 12,670 4,433
13 Walpole Town $43,983 $90,763 $109,035 23,862 8,626
Norfolk County County $43,685 $83,733 $106,309 666,426 255,944
14 Norfolk Town $42,452 $118,809 $132,250 11,151 3,125
15 Foxborough Town $42,236 $92,370 $108,209 16,734 6,470
Walpole CDP $41,820 $89,327 $99,808 6,119 2,522
16 Dedham Town $41,143 $83,364 $105,586 24,521 9,528
Millis-Clicquot CDP $39,884 $82,798 $103,750 4,370 1,831
17 Millis Town $39,344 $90,360 $99,976 7,852 3,043
18 Franklin City $39,043 $92,066 $109,602 31,317 10,866
19 Braintree City $37,317 $83,710 $97,262 35,409 13,267
20 Plainville Town $36,802 $81,371 $102,780 8,176 3,232
Foxborough CDP $36,239 $61,771 $91,991 5,206 2,388
21 Norwood Town $35,997 $73,838 $95,397 28,483 11,559
22 Weymouth City $35,939 $68,594 $86,972 53,565 22,543
Massachusetts State $35,051 $65,981 $83,371 6,512,227 2,522,409
Bellingham CDP $33,927 $81,941 $87,606 4,580 1,833
23 Bellingham Town $33,170 $83,534 $93,655 16,165 5,879
24 Quincy City $32,911 $60,947 $77,231 91,484 39,965
25 Stoughton Town $32,363 $68,191 $87,070 26,893 10,455
26 Avon Town $31,304 $72,880 $89,214 4,341 1,609
27 Holbrook Town $29,940 $63,790 $76,568 10,749 4,193
28 Randolph City $29,210 $64,465 $77,661 31,867 12,041
United States Country $27,915 $52,762 $64,293 306,603,772 114,761,359

Religion

Religious Affiliation in Norfolk County
Year 1980 1990 2000 2010
Religion C* A** C A C A C A
Anabaptist (Mennonite) n/a n/a 1 88 1 45 n/a n/a
Ba'haism 0 n/a 0 n/a 2 180 1 198
Baptist 29 7,063 29 7,936 32 4,992 46 5,558
Brethren 3 95 1 50 0 n/a 0 n/a
Buddhism n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 7 1,653
Catholicism 64 304,137 63 336,797 63 380,930 52 355,321
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1 432 2 648 5 1,150 4 1,262
Congregationalism/
United Church of Christ 		35 16,786 43 19,016 41 22,049 42 12,879
Christian Science n/a n/a 7 350 n/a n/a 5 n/a
Episcopalianism/Anglicanism 31 17,955 30 12,905 31 12,778 33 11,016
Hinduism n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 n/a 2 37
Independent/nondenominational n/a n/a 1 800 n/a n/a 20 2,620
Islam n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 3,782 3 4,616
Jainism n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 n/a 1 n/a
Judaism 20 8,258 41 37,123 41 38,300 20 19,709
Lutheranism 13 4,629 10 2,843 8 2,593 8 2,227
Methodism/Holiness 25 7,937 21 7,114 24 7,097 23 5,667
Messianic Judaism n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 n/a
Orthodoxy n/a n/a 3 n/a 7 7,543 9 3,539
Pentecostalism 5 945 5 1,382 12 2,540 17 2,485
Presbyterianism 4 1,380 7 1,424 7 1,558 9 1,196
Seventh-day Adventism/
Jehovah's Witnesses 		1 52 7 2,900 5 367 8 537
Sikhism n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a 1 n/a
Quakerism 1 192 1 190 2 106 2 224
Unitarian-Universalism 18 4,719 17 4,591 17 2,644 17 3,102
Zoroastranianism n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 16

*congregations
**adherents

Government

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Current elected officials

All eligible voters of Norfolk County vote for three County Commissioners, a District Attorney, a Clerk of Courts, a Register of Deeds, a Sheriff, a County Treasurer, and a Register of Probate.

County Commissioners are elected for a four-year term; two Commissioners are elected to coincide with presidential elections, and one Commissioner is elected during the midterm elections. All three Commissioners must hail from a different municipality. The District Attorney is elected every four years coinciding with the midterm elections. The Clerk of Courts and Register of Deeds are elected every six years coinciding with the elections of Class I US Senators. The County Treasurer and Register of Probate are elected every six years coinciding with the elections of Class II US Senators. The Sheriff is elected every six years coinciding with the elections of Class III US Senators.

Office Current Officeholder Hometown Next Election
County Commissioners Richard R. Staiti (Democratic)[33] Canton 2024
Joseph P. Shea (Democratic)[33] Quincy
Peter H. Collins (Democratic)[34] Milton 2026
District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey (Democratic)[35] Quincy 2026
Clerk of Courts Walter F. Timilty Jr. (Democratic)[36] Milton 2024
Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell (Democratic)[37] Norwood 2024
Sheriff Patrick W. McDermott (Democratic)[38] Quincy 2028
County Treasurer Michael G. Bellotti (Democratic)[33] Quincy 2026
Register of Probate Colleen M Brierley (Democratic)[33] Norwood 2026

Sheriffs

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There have been 21 sheriffs of Norfolk County.[39]

Years Sheriff[39]
2021–Present Patrick W. McDermott
2018–2021 Jerome P. McDermott
1999–2018 Michael G. Bellotti
1996–1999 John H. Flood
1975–1996 Clifford H. Marshall
1961–1975 Charles Hedges
1958–1961 Peter M. McCormack
1939–1958 Samuel Wragg
1898–1939 Samuel Capen
1885–1898 Augustus B. Endicott
1878–1885 Rufus Corbin Wood
1857–1878 John W. Thomas
1853–1857 Thomas Adams
1852–1853 John W. Thomas
1848–1852 Thomas Adams
1843–1848 Jerauld N. E. Mann
1834–1843 John Baker, II
1812–1834 Elijah Crane
1811–1812 William Brewer
1810–1811 Elijah Crane
1798–1810 Benjamin Clark Cutler
1794–1798 Atherton Thayer
1793–1794 Ebeneezer Thayer

Treasurers

Years Treasurer
2021–Present Michael G. Bellotti
2017–2021 James E. Timilty
2002-2017 Joseph Connolly
1997–2002 Tim Cahill
1907- Henry D. Humphrey
1889-1907 Charles W. Smith
April 1855-1889 Chauncey C. ChurchillTemplate:Sfn
1793-1809 Isaac Bullard
Years Register
2002–present[40] William P. O'Donnell
2001-2002[40] Paul D. Harold
1970-2001[40] Barry T. Hannon
1947-1970[40] L. Thomas Shine
1917-1947[40] Walter W. Chambers
1916-1917[40] Edward L. Burdakin
1874-1916[41] John H. Burdakin
1861-1874[41] James Foord
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1813-1821[41] James FoordTemplate:Efn
1793-1813[41] Eliphalet Pond Jr.Template:Efn

Politics

Like the rest of Massachusetts, Norfolk County is a Democratic stronghold in terms of federal politics. The last time it voted for a Republican presidential candidate was in 1984, during Ronald Reagan's landslide victory in which he carried every state except Minnesota.

In contrast, at the state level the county frequently supports Republican gubernatorial candidates, having done so all but once between 1990 and 2018.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 13, 2010[42]
Party Number of voters Percentage
Democratic 159,956 35.28%
Republican 53,556 11.81%
Unenrolled 237,810 52.45%
Minor Parties 2,054 0.45%
Total 453,376 100%

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Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results[43]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2022 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|33.90% 96,607 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|64.49% 183,795 1.61% 4,583
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2018 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|69.07% 209,318 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|30.59% 92,709 0.34% 1,018
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2014 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|52.97% 133,328 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.86% 107,891 4.17% 10,503
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2010 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.20% 119,850 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.19% 119,806 11.61% 31,489
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2006 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|38.60% 99,995 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|52.08% 134,916 9.32% 24,139
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2002 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.45% 140,440 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.94% 110,198 4.61% 12,098
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1998 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|52.11% 120,729 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.18% 106,999 1.71% 3,958
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1994 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|71.57% 187,155 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|27.72% 72,479 0.72% 1,877
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1990 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.80% 149,521 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.78% 132,141 2.43% 7,012

Communities

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Map of Norfolk County, showing cities, towns, census-designated areas, and ocean areas

Cities

Towns

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Note: West Roxbury (annexed to Boston 1874), Roxbury (annexed to Boston 1868), Dorchester (founded 1630, annexed to Boston 1870), Hyde Park (incorporated 1868 from Dorchester, Milton, and Dedham, annexed to Boston 1912), and Hingham and Hull were originally part of Norfolk County when the county was incorporated in 1793. As of August 2012, Hingham's Precinct 2 will be part of the Fourth Norfolk District.[44]

Census-designated places

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Education

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Postcard of Quincy High School, circa 1930s

School districts include:[45]

K-12:

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Secondary:

Elementary:

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Norfolk County Agricultural High School, in Walpole, seen in 2012

Regional vocational High Schools:

See also

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Notes

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References

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  3. ↑ Thomas Cox, Anthony Hall, Robert Morden, Magna Britannia Antiqua & Nova: Or, A New, Exact, and Comprehensive Survey of the Ancient and Present State of Great Britain, Volume 5, (Caesar Ward and Richard Chandler: London, 1738), pg. 171 (accessed on Google Book Search, June 22, 2008)
  4. ↑ a b c Massachusetts : Individual County Chronologies
  5. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, Acts of 1792 Chapter 72, page 111 (also indexed as Acts of 1973 (January Session), chapter 43). Approved March 26, 1793, by Governor John Hancock.
  6. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, Acts of 1793, Chapter 8, page 353. Also listed as 1793 May session, chapter 9. Approved June 20, 1793.
  7. ↑ The County of Norfolk, Massachusetts. Last accessed December 21, 2006.
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