THE TOWNSEND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Brule and Paint River Drumlins setting.
Townsend town has 38.9 square miles of land in Oconto County. Its Census reference point is in Brule and Paint River Drumlins, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Townsend and Oconto County
Townsend is associated with Oconto County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Townsend by land and water
The Census records 3.39 square miles of water within Townsend, or 8% of its total area. It is 5.2 percentage points lower than the 13.2% recorded for Oconto County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Townsend town has 79.2 times the land area of nearby Townsend CDP (0.49 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

