Town of Rockland, Massachusetts

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The Town of Rockland is located in Plymouth County.

Rockland is 40 feet [12.19 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Rockland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both New York and Wisconsin have communities that are also named Rockland.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Rockland had a population of 17,670 people^<2> (or 3.72% of the total population of Plymouth County). The population of Rockland represented 0.28% of the total of Massachusetts, making it the state's 103rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Rockland had a population of 17,883 people. This is an increase of 1.21% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockland.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Boston	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	609,023	3.37% increase
	Braintree	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	35,294	4.33% increase
	Brockton	SW	6 mi [9.66 km]	93,007	1.38% decrease
	Brookline	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	54,896	3.87% decrease
	Cambridge	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	105,596	4.18% increase
	Chelsea	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	41,577	18.52% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Rockland.

The Commemorative Quarter for Massachusetts<4>

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