Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Wellfleet Town Hall
Wellfleet Town Hall
Official seal of Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°56′15″N 70°02′00″W / 41.93750°N 70.03333°W / 41.93750; -70.03333
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
Incorporated1763
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Board of
   Selectmen
Board of Selectmen
Area
 • Total35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Land19.8 sq mi (51.3 km2)
 • Water15.6 sq mi (40.5 km2)
Elevation
50 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,566
 • Density180/sq mi (69.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02663, 02667
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-74385
GNIS feature ID0618261
Websitewww.wellfleet-ma.gov

Wellfleet is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, and is located halfway between the "tip" and "elbow" of Cape Cod. The town had a population of 3,566 at the 2020 census,[1] which swells nearly sixfold during the summer.[2] A total of 70% of the town's land area is under protection, and nearly half of it is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Wellfleet is famous for its oysters, which are celebrated in the annual October Wellfleet OysterFest.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wellfleet town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wellfleet Today". Mass Department of Housing and Community Development community profile. wellfleetma.org. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.