Dighton, Massachusetts
Dighton, Massachusetts | |
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View of North Dighton Village in 1881 | |
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′50″N 71°07′15″W / 41.81389°N 71.12083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Deeded | 1672 |
| Incorporated | 1712 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 19 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,101 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02715 (Dighton) 02764 (North Dighton) |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-16950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618280 |
| Website | www |
Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,101 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.