Dighton, Massachusetts

Dighton, Massachusetts
View of North Dighton Village in 1881
View of North Dighton Village in 1881
Flag of Dighton, Massachusetts
Official seal of Dighton, Massachusetts
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°48′50″N 71°07′15″W / 41.81389°N 71.12083°W / 41.81389; -71.12083
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Deeded1672[1]
Incorporated1712[1]
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2)
 • Land22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
19 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total8,101
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02715 / 02764 (North Dighton)
Area code508 / 774
FIPS code25-16950
GNIS feature ID0618280
Websitewww.dighton-ma.gov

Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,168 at the 2022 census.[2] The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.

  1. ^ a b "Dighton Massachusetts Town Website". Dighton Massachusetts Town Website. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dighton town, Bristol County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 11, 2021.