Dennis, Massachusetts
Dennis, Massachusetts | |
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Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′07″N 70°11′40″W / 41.73528°N 70.19444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Settled | 1639 |
| Incorporated | 1793 |
| Communities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Richard White |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 24 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,674 |
| • Density | 716/sq mi (276.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-16775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618252 |
| Website | www |
Dennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, located near the center of the Cape Cod peninsula. It is a seaside resort town with colonial mansions along the northern Cape Cod Bay coastline and beaches along the southern Nantucket Sound. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,674.
The town encompasses five villages, each with its own post office: Dennis (including North Dennis), Dennis Port, East Dennis, South Dennis, and West Dennis.