Needham, Massachusetts

Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb of Boston. Its population was 32,091 in 2020.^[2] It is home to the Olin College, an engineering school.

Needham, Massachusetts
Town
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Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°14′00″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk
Settled	1680
Incorporated	1711
Named for	Needham Market
Area [1]
• Total	32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
• Land	31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
• Water	1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (162 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	32,091
• Density	1,007.5/km2 (2,609.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	02492 and 02494
Area code	781
FIPS code	25-44105
GNIS feature ID	0618325
Website	www.needhamma.gov

In 2005, Needham became the first city in the United States to raise the age to legally buy tobacco products to 21.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²), of which 12.3 square miles (31.9 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) is water.