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Country :
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United States
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State :
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Massachusetts
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County :
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Norfolk
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Settled :
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1635
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Incorporated :
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1636
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Named for :
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Dedham, United Kingdom
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• Type :
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Representative town meeting
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• Town Manager :
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Leon Goodwin
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• Select Board :
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Dennis J. Teehan, Jr., ChairJames A. MacDonaldDimitria SullivanSarah MacDonaldKevin R. Coughlin
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• Total :
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25,334
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• Land :
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27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
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• Water :
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0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
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Elevation :
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37 m (120 ft)
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• Density :
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912.5/km2 (2,355.1/sq mi)
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• White :
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83.2%
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• Black :
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5.6%
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• Hispanic :
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6.0%
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• Asian :
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3.2%
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• Mixed :
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1.7%
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• Other :
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0.3%
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• Irish :
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35.1%
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• Italian :
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16.6%
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• English :
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11.1%
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• German :
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6.6%
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• American :
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3.9%
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Time zone :
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UTC−5 (Eastern)
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−4 (Eastern)
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ZIP code :
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02026 (02027 for P.O. Boxes)
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Area code(s) :
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781 / 339
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FIPS code :
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25-16495
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GNIS feature ID :
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0618318
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Website :
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http://www.dedham-ma.gov
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