Welcome to Acushnet ...
Acushnet is located in Bristol County<1>.
The pronunciation of Acushnet: uh-koozh-net<2>
Acushnet was settled in 1659 and was incorporated in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Acushnet has a population of 10,631 people<3> (see below for details).
Acushnet is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Acushnet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Acushnet: 508 & 774<5>
The ZIP code for Acushnet: 02743<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Acushnet had an population of 10,631 people. This is an increase of 3.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 827.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Acushnet had a population of 10,303 people. This makes Acushnet the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Acushnet represents 0.16% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,303 people, the population of Acushnet increased 799.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,146 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Acushnet.
Websites for Acushnet ...
Official Website: www.acushnet.ma.us/
Communities near Acushnet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acushnet.
- Fall River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Taunton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Swansea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acushnet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acushnet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acushnet. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acushnet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acushnet. See our Newspapers Page for Acushnet.
Adding Acushnet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acushnet in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acushnet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Acushnet post office opened in 1864.
We also found Acushnet in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acushnet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Acushnet: www.acushnet.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Acushnet. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acushnet. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acushnet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Acushnet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Acushnet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Acushnet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Acushnet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |