North Falmouth, Massachusetts

North Falmouth, Massachusetts
—  CDP  —
Coordinates: 41°38′41″N 70°37′50″W / 41.64472°N 70.63056°W / 41.64472; -70.63056Coordinates: 41°38′41″N 70°37′50″W / 41.64472°N 70.63056°W / 41.64472; -70.63056
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Area
– Total	6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2)
– Land	4.0 sq mi (10.2 km2)
– Water	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,355
– Density	848.4/sq mi (327.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	02556, 02565
Area code(s)	508
FIPS code	25-47730
GNIS feature ID	0616438

North Falmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,355 at the 2000 census. North Falmouth has many beaches, although most are private beach communities. Old Silver Beach is a public beach off of Quaker Road. New Silver Beach, Sea Scape Beach, and Wild Harbor Estates Beach are examples of the small, private beach communities.

Geography

North Falmouth is located at 41°38′41″N 70°37′50″W / 41.644588°N 70.630447°W / 41.644588; -70.630447.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²). 10.2 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it (40.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,355 people, 1,364 households, and 975 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 327.9/km² (848.4/mi²). There were 2,393 housing units at an average density of 233.9/km² (605.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.95% White, 1.04% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 1,364 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,841, and the median income for a family was $74,458. Males had a median income of $53,125 versus $35,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,462. About 2.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

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.