Barnstable County
Also known as Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Barnstable County, MA
county in Massachusetts, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Massachusetts
- Founded
- June 2, 1685
- Named after
- Town of Barnstable
- Seat
- Barnstable
- Largest town
- Barnstable
- Total
- 1,306 sq mi (3,380 km )
- Land
- 394 sq mi (1,020 km )
- Water
- 912 sq mi (2,360 km ) 70%
- Estimate 2025
- 233,539
- Density
- 581/sq mi (224/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
Article
Barnstable County (/ˈbɑːrnstəbəl/ BARN-stə-bəl) is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. The county seat is Barnstable. The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands (some adjacent islands are in Dukes County and Nantucket County). Barnstable County was formed within the Plymouth Colony on June 2, 1685, including the towns of Falmouth, Sandwich, and others to the east and north on Cape Cod. Plymouth Colony was merged into the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1691.
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