Barnstable is a town in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod, and is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have been granted city forms of government by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but wish to retain "the town of" in their official names. At the 2020 census it had a population of 48,916. The town contains several villages within its boundaries. Its largest village, Hyannis, is the central business district of the county and home to Barnstable Municipal Airport, the airline hub of Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Additionally, Barnstable is a 2007 winner of the All-America City Award.

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
Type: Council-manager city
Town, Manager: Mark S. Ells
Town Council: Felicia R. Penn (President), Gordon Starr. Kristin E. Terkelsen, Betty Ludtke, Craig A. Tamash, John R. Crow, Paul C. Neary, Seth W. Burdick, Jeffrey Mendes, Charles R. Bloom, Matthew Levesque, Kris Clark, Paula K. Schnepp
Council administrator: Cindy Lovell
Population (2020): 48,916
Urban: 303,269 (US: 133rd)
Metro: 228,996 (US: 201st)
Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP code: 02601
Area code(s): 508 / 774
FIPS code: 25-03690
Website: [town.barnstable.ma.us]
Wikidata description: town in Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata id: Q808535
Wikidata label: Barnstable
Wikidata aliases: Array
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