North Eastham, Massachusetts Explained

Official Name:North Eastham, Massachusetts
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barnstable
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Eastham
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:30.96
Area Land Km2:8.92
Area Water Km2:22.04
Area Total Sq Mi:11.95
Area Land Sq Mi:3.44
Area Water Sq Mi:8.51
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2296
Population Density Km2:257.50
Population Density Sq Mi:666.86
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:12
Elevation Ft:39
Coordinates:41.8514°N -70°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:02651
Area Code:508
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-47590
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0616892
Unit Pref:Imperial

North Eastham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

North Eastham is located within the northwestern part of the Town of Eastham at (41.851349, −69.999928).[3] It is bordered to the west by Cape Cod Bay, to the north by the town of Wellfleet, to the east by U.S. Route 6 and Great Pond Road, and to the south by Great Pond, Herring Brook Road, and Samoset Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 30.9sqkm, of which 8.9sqkm is land and 22sqkm (71.24%) is water.[2]

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. At the 2000 census there were 1,915 people, 881 households, and 570 families in the CDP. The population density was 217.5/km (562.4/mi). There were 2,656 housing units at an average density of 301.6/km (780.1/mi). 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%.[4]

Education

Nauset Public Schools serves the community.

Nauset Regional High School is the area high school.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Eastham CDP, Massachusetts. https://archive.today/20200212185358/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2547590. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 10, 2013.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.