Townsend is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 963 people, 436 households, and 313 families residing in the town.

There were 1,450 housing units at an average density of 37.2 per square mile (14.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% White, 0.10% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races.

24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.