Hanson, Massachusetts

Hanson, Massachusetts
Town
MA Route 58 Northbound entering Hanson
MA Route 58 Northbound entering Hanson
Official seal of Hanson, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname: 
Cranberry City
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°04′30″N 70°52′50″W / 42.07500°N 70.88056°W / 42.07500; -70.88056
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Settled1632
Incorporated1820
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2)
 • Land15.0 sq mi (38.9 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
90 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,639
 • Density680/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02341, 02350
Area code339/781
FIPS code25-28495
GNIS feature ID0619468
Websitewww.hanson-ma.gov

Hanson is a town in Plymouth County in the state of Massachusetts. One of the inland towns of the South Shore, the population was 10,639 at the 2020 census.