Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth, Massachusetts
Town
Nobska Lighthouse, Falmouth
Flag Seal
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°33′05″N 70°36′55″W / 41.55139°N 70.61528°W / 41.55139; -70.61528
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Settled	1660
Incorporated	1686
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
• Acting Town    Manager	Peter Johnson-Staub[1]
Area
• Total	54.4 sq mi (141.0 km2)
• Land	44.1 sq mi (114.1 km2)
• Water	10.3 sq mi (26.8 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32,517
• Density	738/sq mi (285.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	02540
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-23105
GNIS feature ID	0618253
Website	www.falmouthma.gov

Falmouth (/ˈfælməθ/ FAL-məth) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 32,517 at the 2020 census,^[2] making Falmouth the second-largest municipality on Cape Cod after Barnstable. The terminal for the Steamship Authority ferries to Martha's Vineyard is located in the village of Woods Hole in Falmouth. Woods Hole also contains several scientific organizations such as the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), the Woodwell Climate Research Center, NOAA's Woods Hole Science Aquarium, and the scientific institutions' various museums.

For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Falmouth, please see the articles on East Falmouth, Falmouth Village, North Falmouth, Teaticket, West Falmouth, and Woods Hole. Falmouth also encompasses the villages of Hatchville and Waquoit, which are not census-designated places and fall within the village of East Falmouth based on postal service.