North Eastham, Massachusetts

North Eastham, Massachusetts
—  CDP  —
Coordinates: 41°51′5″N 70°00′00″W / 41.85139°N 70°W / 41.85139; -70
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Area
– Total	12.0 sq mi (31.0 km2)
– Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
– Water	8.6 sq mi (22.2 km2)
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,915
– Density	562.4/sq mi (217.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02651
Area code(s)	508
FIPS code	25-47590
GNIS feature ID	0616892

North Eastham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,915 at the 2000 census.

The main visitor center of the Cape Cod National Seashore is located in North Eastham.

Geography

North Eastham is located at 41°51′05″N 70°00′00″W / 41.851349°N 69.999928°W / 41.851349; -69.999928Coordinates: 41°51′05″N 70°00′00″W / 41.851349°N 69.999928°W / 41.851349; -69.999928 (41.851349, -69.999928)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 31.0 km² (12.0 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 22.1 km² (8.6 mi²) of it (71.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,915 people, 881 households, and 570 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 217.5/km² (562.4/mi²). There were 2,656 housing units at an average density of 301.6/km² (780.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.12% White, 0.26% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 881 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,390, and the median income for a family was $42,794. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $38,889 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,797. About 6.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• French Cable Hut

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Provincetown Banner