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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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1650
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Incorporated :
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1775
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• Type :
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Open town meeting
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• Town Administrator :
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Frederic Turkington
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• Board of Selectmen :
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Hanna R. SwitlekowskiEmily E. Smith-Lee William A. Heitin
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• Total :
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17,612
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• Land :
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60.4 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
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• Water :
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2.2 km2 (0.9 sq mi) 3.56%
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Elevation :
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76 m (249 ft)
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• Density :
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291.6/km2 (755.9/sq mi)
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Time zone :
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UTC-5 (EST)
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC-4 (Eastern)
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ZIP code :
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02067
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Area code(s) :
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339 / 781
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FIPS code :
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25-60785
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GNIS feature ID :
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0618329
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Website :
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http://www.townofsharon.net/
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