Welcome to Barnstable Town ...
The city of Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Barnstable Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Barnstable Town was settled in 1637.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Barnstable Town has a population of 44,477 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Barnstable Town is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Barnstable Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Barnstable Town ...
Official Website: www.town.barnstable.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barnstable Town had an population of 44,477 people. This is a decrease of 1.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnstable Town had a population of 45,193 people (or 20.93% of the total population of Barnstable County). This makes Barnstable Town the county's most populous community.
The population of Barnstable Town represents 0.69% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 45,193 people, the population of Barnstable Town decreased 5.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 47,821 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Barnstable Town.
Communities near Barnstable Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnstable Town.
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Yarmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Wareham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Harwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Brewster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Oak Bluffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
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 Barnstable Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnstable Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barnstable Town. 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 Barnstable Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnstable Town. See our Newspapers Page for Barnstable Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barnstable Town: www.town.barnstable.ma.us/
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
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 Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barnstable Town. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnstable Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |