Town
Town of Townsend
Townsend is a town in Massachusetts, in Middlesex County.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Population
- 9,220
- Officials listed
- 5
- Incorporated
- 1732
- Government type
- Select Board – Town Meeting
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 42.6650, -71.7119
- County
About Townsend
Townsend is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Middlesex County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 54 in Middlesex County.
The Census place estimate for Townsend is 9,220 residents.
By population, it ranks 45 of the 54 cities the directory lists in Middlesex County.
The source classifies the city's government as Select Board – Town Meeting.
It was incorporated in 1732.
Location
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Contact
272 Main St.Townsend, MA 01469
Phone 978-597-1700
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Townsend.
Officials (5)
The directory lists 5 officials for Townsend, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Middlesex County
Townsend is one of 54 cities the directory lists in Middlesex County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Cambridge | 121,186 |
| Lowell | 120,418 |
| Newton | 90,700 |
| Somerville | 82,149 |
| Framingham | 73,361 |
| Malden | 66,693 |
| Waltham | 65,849 |
| Medford | 59,898 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Townsend are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Townsend
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.