Provincetown, Massachusetts

Provincetown, Massachusetts
Aerial view of Provincetown
Aerial view of Provincetown
Flag of Provincetown, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
"P-town" or "Ptown"
Motto: 
"Birthplace of American Liberty"
Location in Barnstable County and Massachusetts
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Provincetown is located in Massachusetts
Provincetown
Provincetown
Location in Massachusetts
Provincetown is located in the United States
Provincetown
Provincetown
Provincetown (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°03′29″N 70°10′44″W / 42.058°N 70.179°W / 42.058; -70.179
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
Settled1700
Incorporated1727
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town ManagerAlex Morse
 • Select boardDavid Abramson, Chair
John Golden, Vice Chair
Erik Borg
Leslie Sandberg
Austin Miller
Area
 • Total17.5 sq mi (45 km2)
 • Land9.7 sq mi (25 km2)
 • Water7.8 sq mi (20 km2)
 • Federal land7.0 sq mi (18 km2)
 • Local land2.7 sq mi (7 km2)
Highest elevation
100 ft (30 m)
Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
 • Total3,664
 • Density377.7/sq mi (145.8/km2)
 • Local density1,114.4/sq mi (430.3/km2)
 (excludes Federal Land; better approximates actual density of the year-round population)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (E. Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
02657
Area code508
FIPS code25-55500
GNIS feature ID0618258
Websitehttp://www.provincetown-ma.gov/

Provincetown (/ˈprɒvɪnsˌtn/) is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in the United States. A small coastal resort town with a year-round population of 3,664 as of the 2020 United States Census,[3] Provincetown has a summer population as high as 60,000.[4] Often called "P-town" or "Ptown",[5] the locale is known as a vacation destination for its beaches, harbor, artists and tourist industry.

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  2. ^ "2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Provincetown town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Town of Provincetown: http://www.provincetown-ma.gov/
  5. ^ "Pete Buttigieg Campaigns in Provincetown, Turns P-Town Into 'Pete-Town'". NewBostonPost. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.