Acushnet, Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
 Acushnet Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′50″N 70°54′30″W / 41.68056°N 70.90833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Settled | 1659 |
| Incorporated | 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.0 sq mi (49.1 km2) |
| • Land | 18.4 sq mi (47.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,559 |
| • Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02743 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-00520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729673 |
| Website | www |
Acushnet (/əˈkʊʃnət/ [1]) is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,559 at the 2020 census.[2]
Acushnet is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma. p. 22. ISBN 0806135980. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Acushnet town, Bristol County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 11, 2021.