Townsend is located in Blount county Tennessee with a geographic area of 2.0 square miles. The total population in Townsend is 574 with 49.7% male and 50.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 12.9% of the population and over age 65 is 41.5% of the population. The median household income is $70,701, per capita income is $32,475. There are a total of 279 housing units with 91.8% owner occupied. Education includes 17.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 55.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Townsend in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
