Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
 Barnstable County Courthouse | |
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 Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
  Barnstable, Massachusetts Location in Massachusetts  Barnstable, Massachusetts Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 70°18′00″W / 41.70000°N 70.30000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable County |
| Settled | June 4, 1638 |
| Incorporated (town) | September 3, 1639 |
| Incorporated (city) | April 11, 1989 |
| Named for | Barnstaple, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager city |
| Area | |
| • Town | 76.47 sq mi (198.05 km2) |
| • Land | 59.93 sq mi (155.22 km2) |
| • Water | 16.54 sq mi (42.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 48,916 |
| • Density | 816.23/sq mi (315.15/km2) |
| • Urban | 303,269 (US: 133rd)[2] |
| • Urban density | 888.6/sq mi (343.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 228,996 (US: 201st) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02601 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-03690 |
| Website | town |
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]
The town contains several villages (one of which is also named Barnstable).[7] Its largest village, Hyannis.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Barnstable Town city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Galvin Francis, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007) Citizen Information Service, A Listing of Counties and the Cities and Towns Within BARNSTABLE
- ↑ 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
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
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