North Eastham, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 41°51′5″N70°00′00″W / 41.85139°N 70.00000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Barnstable |
Town | Eastham |
Area | |
• Total | 11.95 sq mi (30.96 km2) |
• Land | 3.44 sq mi (8.92 km2) |
• Water | 8.51 sq mi (22.04 km2) |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,296 |
• Density | 666.86/sq mi (257.50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 02651 |
Area code | 508 |
FIPS code | 25-47590 |
GNIS feature ID | 0616892 |
North Eastham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2010 census. [2]
The main visitor center of the Cape Cod National Seashore is located in North Eastham.[ verification needed ]
North Eastham is located within the northwestern part of the Town of Eastham at 41°51′05″N70°00′00″W / 41.851349°N 69.999928°W (41.851349, −69.999928). [3] It is bordered to the west by Cape Cod Bay, to the north by the town of Wellfleet, to the east by U.S. Route 6 and Great Pond Road, and to the south by Great Pond, Herring Brook Road, and Samoset Road.[ verification needed ]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km2). 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2) of it is land, and 8.5 square miles (22.0 km2) of it (71.24%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 2,296 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
At the 2000 census there were 1,915 people, 881 households, and 570 families in the CDP. The population density was 217.5/km2 (562.4/mi2). There were 2,656 housing units at an average density of 301.6/km2 (780.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.12% White, 0.26% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84%. [5]
Nauset Public Schools serves the community.
Nauset Regional High School is the area high school.
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