Monument Beach, Massachusetts

Monument Beach, Massachusetts
Monument Beach, Massachusetts
—  CDP  —
Coordinates: 41°43′18″N 70°36′30″W / 41.72167°N 70.60833°W / 41.72167; -70.60833Coordinates: 41°43′18″N 70°36′30″W / 41.72167°N 70.60833°W / 41.72167; -70.60833
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Barnstable
Area
 – Total 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
 – Land 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
 – Water 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation 26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 2,438
 – Density 926.7/sq mi (357.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 02553
Area code(s) 508
FIPS code 25-42670
GNIS feature ID 0616434

Monument Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,438 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Monument Beach is located at 41°43′18″N 70°36′30″W / 41.72167°N 70.60833°W / 41.72167; -70.60833 (41.721628, -70.608290)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (24.21%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,438 people, 1,023 households, and 694 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 357.9/km² (926.7/mi²). There were 1,213 housing units at an average density of 178.1/km² (461.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.47% White, 0.86% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 1,023 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% 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 CDP the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,564, and the median income for a family was $50,774. Males had a median income of $40,433 versus $28,650 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,231. About 5.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

See also

  • Back River
  • Pocasset River

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