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Stoughton / ˈ s t oʊ t ən / (official name: Town of Stoughton) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 29,281 at the 2020 census . The town is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Boston , 31 miles (50 km) from Providence, Rhode Island , and 35 miles (56 km) from Cape Cod .
The Census Bureau classifies towns in Massachusetts as a type of "minor civil division" and cities as a type of "populated place". However, from the perspective of Massachusetts law, politics, and geography, cities and towns are the same type of municipal unit, differing primarily in their form of government and some state laws which set ...
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The Stoughton Police Department has roots dating back to the town's early history, evolving from a system of constables and tithing men in the 18th century to a formal police force in the late 19th century. The department was established in 1878 with the appointment of six special police officers. Over the years, it grew in size and capabilities.
The Third Baptist Meeting House was erected in East Stoughton on March 30, 1848. [3]Following a petition sent through the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate, the new town of Avon was separated from Stoughton and incorporated on February 21, 1888.
Printable version; In other projects ... Stoughton Public School District or Stoughton Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Stoughton, Massachusetts ...
Statue of Deborah Sampson. The Town of Sharon was first settled as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 and was deemed the 2nd precinct of Stoughton in 1740. It was established as the district of Stoughtonham on June 21, 1765, incorporated as the Town of Stoughtonham on August 23, 1775, and was named Sharon on February 25, 1783, after Israel's Sharon plain, due to its high level of ...