Townsend, Massachusetts

Townsend, Massachusetts
Townsend Common
Townsend Common
Official seal of Townsend, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°40′00″N 71°42′20″W / 42.66667°N 71.70556°W / 42.66667; -71.70556
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1676
Incorporated1732
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2)
 • Land32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,127
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01469, 01474
Area code(s)978, 480, 617
FIPS code24-70360
GNIS feature ID0618238
Websitewww.townsend.ma.us

Townsend is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,127 at the 2020 census.[1]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Townsend town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2021.