Swansea, Massachusetts

Swansea, Massachusetts
Town
Swansea Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°44′53″N 71°11′25″W / 41.74806°N 71.19028°W / 41.74806; -71.19028
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol
Settled	1662
Incorporated	March 5, 1667
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
• Land	23.1 sq mi (59.7 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
Elevation	22 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,144
• Density	670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	02777
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-68750
GNIS feature ID	0619439
Website	www.swanseama.gov

Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts, United States. It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, 47 miles (76 km) south of Boston, and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 17,144 at the 2020 census.^[1] The villages of Hortonville, Barneyville and Ocean Grove are located in the town.

Swansea is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.