Popponesset Island, Massachusetts Explained

Official Name:Popponesset Island
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:Mashpee
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.99
Area Land Km2:0.19
Area Water Km2:0.80
Area Total Sq Mi:0.38
Area Land Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.31
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:45
Population Density Km2:241.42
Population Density Sq Mi:625.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Elevation Ft:0
Coordinates:41.5856°N -70.4589°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-55090
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2378206
Unit Pref:Imperial

Popponesset Island is an island and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Popponesset Island is located in the southeastern part of the town of Mashpee.[3] It lies in Popponesset Bay, an arm of Nantucket Sound, and is separated from the mainland of Cape Cod by the narrow Popponesset Creek. The CDP of New Seabury is to the west, across Popponesset Creek, and the Popponesset CDP is to the southwest. The town of Barnstable is to the northeast, across Popponesset Bay.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Popponesset Island CDP has a total area of 1sqkm, of which 0.2sqkm is land, and 0.8sqkm (81.16%) is water.[2]

History

During World War II, Popponesset Island was used for amphibious assault training.

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. At the 2000 census there were 39 people, 19 households, and 12 families living in the CDP. The population density was 188.2/km (502.1/mi). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 333.0/km (888.3/mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.[4] Of the 19 households 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. Of all households 31.6% were one person and 21.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.

The age distribution was 17.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% 65 or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median household income was $65,179; median incomes for families, males and females are unknown, due to the small size of the population. The per capita income for the CDP was $48,815. None of the population were below the poverty line.

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): Popponesset Island CDP, Massachusetts. https://archive.today/20200212191204/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2555090. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 11, 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.