Sandwich, Massachusetts

Sandwich, Massachusetts
Town
Sandwich Town Hall (1834) and Congregational Church (1848)
Sandwich Town Hall (1834) and Congregational Church (1848)
Motto(s): 
Post Tot Naufracia Portus  (Latin)
"After So Many Shipwrecks A Haven"
Location in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Location in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°45′32″N 70°29′40″W / 41.75889°N 70.49444°W / 41.75889; -70.49444
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
Settled1637
IncorporatedSeptember 3, 1639
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2)
 • Land42.7 sq mi (110.7 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total20,675
 • Density484/sq mi (186.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
02537, 02563, 02644
Area codes508, 774
FIPS code25-59735
GNIS feature ID0618259
Websitewww.sandwichmass.org

Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 20,675.[1] The village and census-designated place (CDP) of Forestdale is in the town.

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