Welcome to Seekonk ...
Seekonk is located in Bristol County<1>.
Seekonk was settled in 1636 and was incorporated in 1812.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Seekonk has a population of 15,770 people<2> (see below for details).
Seekonk is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Seekonk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Seekonk: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP code for Seekonk: 02771<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seekonk had an population of 15,770 people. This is an increase of 14.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Seekonk had a population of 13,722 people. This makes Seekonk the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Seekonk represents 0.21% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,722 people, the population of Seekonk increased 2.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,425 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Seekonk.
Websites for Seekonk ...
Official Website: www.ci.seekonk.ma.us/
Communities near Seekonk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seekonk.
- Fall River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Taunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- North Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- North Attleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 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 Seekonk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seekonk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seekonk. 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 Seekonk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seekonk. See our Newspapers Page for Seekonk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seekonk ...
Looking for more information about Seekonk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Seekonk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seekonk.
Adding Seekonk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seekonk 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 (so far) for Seekonk was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seekonk.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Seekonk. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seekonk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Seekonk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Seekonk area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Seekonk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seekonk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |