West Falmouth, Massachusetts
West Falmouth, Massachusetts | ||
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FIPS code 25-75960 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0616149 | |
West Falmouth is a
Geography
West Falmouth is located in the west-central part of the town of Falmouth at 41°35′59″N 70°38′16″W / 41.59972°N 70.63778°W (41.599628, -70.637812).[7] It is bordered to the north by North Falmouth, to the east by Massachusetts Route 28, to the south by Little Sippewisset Marsh, and to the west by Buzzards Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Falmouth CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2). 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) of it is land, and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) of it (29.32%) is water.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,812 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the
There were 835 households, out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,703, and the median income for a family was $84,368. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $42,250 for females. The
Arts and entertainment
Since 1975, West Falmouth has been the home of The College Light Opera Company, a not-for-profit educational summer stock theatre company which resides at Bridgefields Hall.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Falmouth CDP, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ West Falmouth Library
- ^ West Falmouth Meeting House, Cape Cod Quakers
- ^ Town of Falmouth Beach Department
- ^ 300 Committee map of Mock Moraine area
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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