Sagamore, Massachusetts

Sagamore, Massachusetts
—  CDP  —
Sagamore Bridge
Coordinates: 41°47′9″N 70°31′51″W / 41.78583°N 70.53083°W / 41.78583; -70.53083Coordinates: 41°47′9″N 70°31′51″W / 41.78583°N 70.53083°W / 41.78583; -70.53083
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Area
– Total	3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
– Land	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
– Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,544
– Density	1,056.0/sq mi (407.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02561
Area code(s)	508
FIPS code	25-58965
GNIS feature ID	0616332

Sagamore is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Sagamore is located at 41°47′9″N 70°31′51″W / 41.78583°N 70.53083°W / 41.78583; -70.53083 (41.785825, -70.530887).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.27%) is water.

The Sagamore Bridge crosses the Cape Cod Canal in its namesake neighborhood.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,544 people, 1,307 households, and 968 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 407.2/km² (1,056.0/mi²). There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 176.0/km² (456.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.93% White, 1.61% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 1,307 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,385, and the median income for a family was $58,611. Males had a median income of $44,688 versus $26,639 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,650. About 4.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.3% 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.