Barnstable, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
 Barnstable County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
  Barnstable, Massachusetts Location in Massachusetts  Barnstable, Massachusetts Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 70°18′00″W / 41.70000°N 70.30000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable County |
| Settled | June 4, 1638 |
| Incorporated (town) | September 3, 1639 |
| Incorporated (city) | April 11, 1989 |
| Named for | Barnstaple, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager city |
| Area | |
| • Town | 76.47 sq mi (198.05 km2) |
| • Land | 59.93 sq mi (155.22 km2) |
| • Water | 16.54 sq mi (42.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Town | 48,916 |
| • Density | 816.23/sq mi (315.15/km2) |
| • Urban | 303,269 (US: 133rd) |
| • Urban density | 888.6/sq mi (343.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 228,996 (US: 201st) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02601 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-03690 |
| Website | town |
Barnstable (/ˈbɑːrnstəbəl/ BARN-stə-bəl) is a city, sometimes called the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community on Cape Cod. At the 2020 census it had a population of 48,916.
The town contains several villages (one of which is also named Barnstable). Its largest village, Hyannis.
