Easton, Massachusetts

Easton, Massachusetts
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall with Ames Free Library in background.
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall with Ames Free Library in background.
Official seal of Easton, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
Shoveltown
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°01′28″N 71°07′45″W / 42.02444°N 71.12917°W / 42.02444; -71.12917
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Settled1694
Incorporated1725
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total
29.2 sq mi (75.5 km2)
 • Land28.4 sq mi (73.7 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,058
 • Density882.3/sq mi (340.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
  • 02334 (P.O. boxes)
  • 02356 (North Easton)
  • 02375 (South Easton)
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-20100
GNIS feature ID0619433
Websitewww.easton.ma.us

Easton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census.[1] It is part of the Greater Boston area.

Easton is governed by an elected Select Board. Open Town Meeting acts as the legislative branch of the town. The Select Board chooses a Town Administrator to run the day-to-day operations of the town.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Easton town, Bristol County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.