Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Townsend, Massachusetts

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical4029 years
Restaurants1938 years
Construction of buildings1943 years
Public administration1684 years
Shopping1629 years
Education1542 years
Corporate management1428 years
Dentists14
Electrical installation1329 years
Real estate1338 years
Hardware store1340 years
Car repair1042 years
Shopping other1023 years
Physicians and surgeons9
Specialized design916 years

Townsend, Massachusetts Facts

Area1.8 mi²
Population949
Male Population452 (47.6%)
Female Population497 (52.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+7.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-14.3%
Median Age41.3 years (Male: 41.3, Female: 41.3)
Area Codes978
NeighborhoodsTownsend, West Townsend, Highlands
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng42.66676, -71.70507
Zip Codes01469

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Townsend, Massachusetts Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8871,0311,1071,132949952997
Population Density503.5 / mi²585.3 / mi²628.4 / mi²642.6 / mi²538.7 / mi²540.4 / mi²566 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Townsend, Massachusetts Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 14.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Townsend, Massachusetts+7%-8%-14.3%
Massachusetts
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Townsend, Massachusetts Median Age

Median Age: 41.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Townsend, Massachusetts41.3 yrs41.3 yrs41.3 yrs
Massachusetts39.2 yrs40.6 yrs37.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Townsend, Massachusetts Population Density

Population Density: 539 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Townsend, Massachusetts9491.762 sq mi539 / mi²
Massachusetts6.6 million10,554.4 sq mi624 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Townsend, Massachusetts Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Townsend, Massachusetts

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Townsend, Massachusetts

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Townsend, Massachusetts

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Townsend, Massachusetts CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Townsend, Massachusetts17,196 tn18.12 tn9,761.5 tons/mi²
Massachusetts99,725,155 tn15.14 tn9,448.7 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Townsend, Massachusetts CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)17,196 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)9,761.5 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/26/103:28 AM3.1573.5 km5,000 mNew Hampshireusgs.gov
1/27/002:49 PM356.7 km1,400 mNew Hampshireusgs.gov
1/10/993:20 PM361.2 km2,100 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
1/10/9910:52 AM3.162.4 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/942:36 PM3.354.2 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/9411:27 AM3.758.9 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/6/923:38 PM3.473.7 km5,000 mNew Hampshireusgs.gov
10/25/865:16 PM3.981.9 km5,000 mNew Hampshireusgs.gov
10/15/858:00 PM325.5 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
1/19/8212:14 AM4.593 km8,000 mNew Hampshireusgs.gov

Townsend, Massachusetts

Townsend is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,926 at the 2010 census. geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Townsend, please see the article Townsend (CDP), Massachusetts.

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