Easton, Massachusetts

Easton, Massachusetts
Easton, Massachusetts
Town
	Oakes Ames Memorial Hall with Ames Free Library in background.
	Seal
	Nickname: Shoveltown
	Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
	Coordinates: 42°01′28″N 71°07′45″W / 42.02444°N 71.12917°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol
Settled	1694
Incorporated	1725
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	29.2 sq mi (75.5 km2)
• Land	28.4 sq mi (73.7 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	25,058
• Density	882.3/sq mi (340.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	02334 (P.O. boxes); 02356 (North Easton); 02375 (South Easton);
Area code	508/774
FIPS code	25-20100
GNIS feature ID	0619433
Website	www.easton.ma.us

Easton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census.^[1] It is part of the Greater Boston area.

Easton is governed by an elected Select Board. Open Town Meeting acts as the legislative branch of the town. The Select Board chooses a Town Administrator to run the day-to-day operations of the town.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Easton town, Bristol County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Easton town, Bristol County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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