Sagamore, Massachusetts Explained

Official Name:Sagamore, 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:Bourne
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.09
Area Land Km2:8.62
Area Water Km2:0.46
Area Total Sq Mi:3.51
Area Land Sq Mi:3.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.18
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3851
Population Density Km2:446.51
Population Density Sq Mi:1156.46
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:56
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:02561
Area Code:508
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-58965
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2378214
Unit Pref:Imperial

Sagamore is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,623 at the 2010 census.[2] "Sagamore" was one of the words used by northeastern Native Americans to designate an elected chief or leader.

Geography

Sagamore is located in the northeastern corner of the town of Bourne.[3] It is bordered to the northeast by Cape Cod Bay, to the northwest by the town of Plymouth, to the west by the Massachusetts Route 3 expressway, to the southwest and south by U.S. Route 6 (the Mid-Cape Highway), and to the east by the town of Sandwich. The northern half of Sagamore is along the shore of Cape Cod Bay, known as Sagamore Beach. The Cape Cod Canal passes east to west through the southern part of the village. The Sagamore Bridge carries Route 6 across the canal and into Sagamore.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sagamore has a total area of 9.1sqkm, of which 8.6sqkm is land and 0.5sqkm (5.10%) is water.[2]

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,544 people, 1,307 households, and 968 families residing in Sagamore. The population density was 407.2/km (1,056.0/mi). There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 176.0/km (456.5/mi). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93% White, 0.61% African American, 0.45% American Indian, 0.76% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

The median income for a household in Sagamore was $103,385, and the median income for a family was $158,611. The per capita income for the village was $22,650.

See also

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): Sagamore CDP, Massachusetts. https://archive.today/20200212193338/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2558965. 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.