Townsend, Massachusetts | |
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Census-designated place | |
Townsend Common
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Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 71°42′22″W / 42.66778°N 71.70611°WCoordinates: 42°40′4″N 71°42′22″W / 42.66778°N 71.70611°W | |
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 (42.667688, -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.