Townsend (CDP), Massachusetts

Townsend, Massachusetts
Townsend Common
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 71°42′22″W / 42.66778°N 71.70611°W / 42.66778; -71.70611
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
TownTownsend
Area
  Total
1.72 sq mi (4.47 km2)
  Land1.69 sq mi (4.39 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,213
  Density716.06/sq mi (276.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
01469
Area code978
FIPS code25-70325
GNIS feature ID0610801

Townsend is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village in the town of Townsend in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,213 at the 2020 census, out of 9,127 in the entire town.