Barnstable, Massachusetts

Barnstable (/ˈbɑːrnstəbəl/ BARN-stə-bəl) is a town in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod, and is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have been granted city forms of government by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but wish to retain "the town of" in their official names. At the 2020 census it had a population of 48,916. The town contains several villages (one of which is also named Barnstable) within its boundaries. Its largest village, Hyannis, is the central business district of the county and home to Barnstable Municipal Airport, the airline hub of Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Additionally, Barnstable is a 2007 winner of the All-America City Award.

Barnstable
Town
Barnstable County Courthouse
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Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Barnstable
Location in Massachusetts
Barnstable
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 70°18′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable County
SettledJune 4, 1638
Incorporated (town)September 3, 1639
Incorporated (city)April 11, 1989
Named forBarnstaple, England
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager city
 • Town
   Manager		Mark S. Ells
 • Town CouncilFelicia R. Penn (President), Gordon Starr. Kristin E. Terkelsen, Betty Ludtke, Craig A. Tamash, John R. Crow, Paul C. Neary, Seth W. Burdick, Jeffrey Mendes, Charles R. Bloom, Matthew Levesque, Kris Clark, Paula K. Schnepp
 • Council administratorCindy Lovell
Area
 • Town76.47 sq mi (198.05 km2)
 • Land59.93 sq mi (155.22 km2)
 • Water16.54 sq mi (42.83 km2)
Elevation
37 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town48,916
 • Density816.23/sq mi (315.15/km2)
 • Urban
303,269 (US: 133rd)
 • Urban density888.6/sq mi (343.1/km2)
 • Metro
228,996 (US: 201st)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02601
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-03690
Websitetown.barnstable.ma.us
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