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Townsend (CDP), Massachusetts

Townsend, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Townsend Common
Townsend Common
Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 71°42′22″W / 42.66778°N 71.70611°W / 42.66778; -71.70611Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 71°42′22″W / 42.66778°N 71.70611°W / 42.66778; -71.70611
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Middlesex
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 315 ft (96 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,128
 • Density 660/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 01469, 01474
Area code(s) 978
FIPS code 25-70325
GNIS feature ID 0610801

Townsend is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Townsend in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census.

Townsend is located at 42°40′3″N 71°42′21″W / 42.66750°N 71.70583°W / 42.66750; -71.70583 (42.667688, -71.706019).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.33%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,043 people, 441 households, and 262 families residing in the CDP The population density was 239.7/km² (620.2/mi²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 104.6/km² (270.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.84% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.


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