Barnstable, Massachusetts

Barnstable (/ˈbɑːrnstəbəl/ barn-STƏ-bəl) is a city,[4] sometimes called the Town of Barnstable,[5] in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County.[6] Barnstable is the largest community on Cape Cod. At the 2020 census it had a population of 48,916.[3]

Town
Barnstable County Courthouse, Barnstable MA.jpg
Official seal of Barnstable, Massachusetts
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 70°18′00″W / 41.70000°N 70.30000°W / 41.70000; -70.30000Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 70°18′00″W / 41.70000°N 70.30000°W / 41.70000; -70.30000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable County
SettledJune 4, 1638
Incorporated (town)September 3, 1639
Incorporated (city)April 11, 1989
Named forBarnstaple, England
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager city
Area
 • Town76.47 sq mi (198.05 km2)
 • Land59.93 sq mi (155.22 km2)
 • Water16.54 sq mi (42.83 km2)
Elevation
37 ft (11 m)
Population
 • Town48,916
 • Density816.23/sq mi (315.15/km2)
 • Urban
303,269 (US: 133rd)[2]
 • Urban density888.6/sq mi (343.1/km2)
 • Metro
228,996 (US: 201st)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02601
FIPS code25-03690
Websitetown.barnstable.ma.us

The town contains several villages (one of which is also named Barnstable).[7] Its largest village, Hyannis.

Barnstable, Massachusetts Media

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Barnstable Town city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. Galvin Francis, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007) Citizen Information Service, A Listing of Counties and the Cities and Towns Within BARNSTABLE
  5. Town of Barnstable (2007) Information Systems Department, Official Website of the town of Barnstable Welcome to The Town of Barnstable Archived 2002-09-28 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 10/7/2007
  6. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  7. "Towns and their Villages". Barnstable County, The regional government of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-15.