Dighton, Massachusetts | |
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 View of North Dighton Village in 1881 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′50″N 71°07′15″W / 41.81389°N 71.12083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Deeded | 1672[1] |
| Incorporated | 1712[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 19 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 8,101 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02715 / 02764 (North Dighton) |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-16950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618280 |
| Website | www |
Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,101 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.
- ^ a b "Dighton Massachusetts Town Website". Dighton Massachusetts Town Website. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dighton town, Bristol County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 11, 2021.