Barnstable, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1637 – Incorporated: 1638 | ||
| Zip Code(s): 02601 – Area Code(s): 508 / 774 | ||
| Official website: http://town.barnstable.ma.us/ | ||
| Location | ||
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | ||
| County | Barnstable County | |
| Form of Government | Council-manager city | |
| Town Manager | John C. Klimm | |
| Geography | ||
| Area | ||
| Total | 76.3 mi² / 197.5 km² | |
| Land | 60.0 mi² / 155.5 km² | |
| Water | 16.2 mi² / 42.0 km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Elevation | 37 ft / 11 m | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| Population | ||
| Total (2000) | 47821 | |
| Density | 796.5/mi² / 307.5/km² | |
The Town of Barnstable is a city[1] located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts; it is the county seat of Barnstable CountyGR6. The population was 47,821 at the 2000 census. The city contains several villages within its boundaries, one of which is home to Cape Cod's commercial air hub, Barnstable Municipal Airport. For information on them, see the list of villages.
Barnstable is twinned with the town of Barnstaple in the UK.
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[edit] Geography
Barnstable is located at (41.659158, -70.353059)GR1, on the "biceps" of the Cape Cod arm. It is bordered by Cape Cod Bay on the north, Nantucket Sound on the south, Sandwich and Mashpee on the west and Yarmouth on the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 197.5 km² (76.2 mi²). 155.5 km² (60.0 mi²) of it is land and 42.0 km² (16.2 mi²) of it (21.26%) is water.
[edit] Villages
The Town of Barnstable contains seven villages:
- The village of Barnstable
- Centerville
- Cotuit
- Hyannis, including Hyannis Port
- Marstons Mills
- Osterville
- West Barnstable
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 47,821 people, 19,626 households, and 13,012 families residing in the city. The population density was 307.5/km² (796.5/mi²). There were 25,018 housing units at an average density of 160.9/km² (416.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.85% White, 2.74% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 19,626 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.7% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,811, and the median income for a family was $54,026. Males had a median income of $41,494 versus $30,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,554. About 6.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recent population trends
| 1930 | 7,271 |
| 1940 | 8,333 |
| 1950 | 10,480 |
| 1960 | 13,465 |
| 1970 | 19,842 |
| 1980 | 30,898 |
| 1990 | 40,949 |
| 2000 | 47,821 |
| 2002 | 48,854 (estimate) |
Sources: Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research and U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
[edit] High School Atheltics
Barnstable High School teams are known as the Red Raiders, a name they share with, most notably, Texas Tech University. Red Raider teams have fared very well in recent years, with the most successful team being the girls' tennis program. In the 2006 spring tennis season, the entire team went undefeated in the regular season and team captain Lauren Donnelly (her 2nd consecutive championship) and her partner Kourtney Kelly won the South Sectional doubles championship, also earning recognition as Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team winners. Under Donnelly's leadership, the Red Raiders are currently in the hunt for the team South Sectional championship. Another notable Athletics division of the Barnstable High School Red Raiders, is the volleyball team. This team has taken on and beat almost every other team they have played within the last four years. This is a very strong dedicated team, which continues to pump out victories against its rivals. In 2006, the Red Raiders Volleyball team invited the reigning Hollywood volleyball team to come to Massachusetts and play. This well known team showed up, and got dominated. Notable town rivals of the Red Raiders are Sandwich and Falmouth.
New on the scene this year, Barnstable has a unidentified, and non school supported mascot, the running bunny. The bunny has shown up at numerous soccer and footbal games to sprint across the field, get a few high fives, and then jump a fence. Free the Bunny!
[edit] Notable figures
- Jeffrey H. Aikman, Actor
[edit] References
- ^ Although it is called the "Town of Barnstable," it is a statutory city of Massachusetts. See Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
[edit] External links
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