Townsend, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Townsend Common | |
![]() Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°40′00″N 71°42′20″W / 42.66667°N 71.70556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Settled | 1676 |
Incorporated | 1732 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
• Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,127 |
• Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01469, 01474 |
Area code(s) | 978, 480, 617 |
FIPS code | 24-70360 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618238 |
Website | www |
Townsend is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,127 at the 2020 census.[1]