Summary for Falmouth
About Falmouth (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Barnstable County (see below)
Time Zone: Falmouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (508), (774)<1>
ZIP Codes: 02540-02541<2>
Elevation: Near sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Falmouth)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 30,981 (1.74% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 31,531 (3.46% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 32,660 |
Total Area:<5> 54.4 sq. miles [141 km²] - of which 19.04% is water (10.36 sq. miles [26.8 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 21,970
Websites for Falmouth
Official Website: www.town.falmouth.ma.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.falmouth-capecod.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Falmouth:
Lat: 41.552200° (or 41°33'7" N)
Lon: -70.612900° (or -70°36'46" W)
USGS Topo Map: Falmouth<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Falmouth
GNIS ID: 618253
FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 23070
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Falmouth)
About Barnstable County
The community of Barnstable is the County Seat for Barnstable County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Barnstable)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 212,923 (1.37% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 215,888 (2.85% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 222,230 |
Total Area: 1,305 sq. miles [3,381.3 km²] - of which 69.8% is water (911 sq. miles [2,361.6 km²])
Housing Units: 160,281
Official Website: www.barnstablecounty.org/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Barnstable
GNIS ID: 606927
FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 001
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Falmouth)
About Massachusetts
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 6,894,883 (5.3% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 6,547,629 (3.13% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 6,349,097 |
Websites for State of Massachusetts
Official Website: https://www.mass.gov/
Tourism: https://www.massvacation.com/
Parks: https://www.mass.gov/visit-massachusetts-state-parks
Fishing: https://www.mass.gov/freshwater-fishing-information
Hunting: https://www.mass.gov/topics/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts
GNIS ID: 606926
FIPS State: 25
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Falmouth)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Falmouth: www.town.falmouth.ma.us/
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <2> | 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 Falmouth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falmouth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Falmouth includes: 02540 & 02541. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Falmouth. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Falmouth, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Falmouth. |