West Falmouth, Massachusetts

"West Falmouth" redirects here. For the village in Maine, see Falmouth, Maine.

Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States

West Falmouth, Massachusetts

Census-designated place

West Falmouth Market

Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.

Coordinates: 41°35′59″N 70°38′16″W﻿ / ﻿41.59972°N 70.63778°W﻿ / 41.59972; -70.63778
Country| United States
State| Massachusetts
County| Barnstable
Town| Falmouth
Area

[1]

• Total

| 4.36 sq mi (11.28 km2)
• Land| 3.08 sq mi (7.98 km2)
• Water| 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
Elevation

| 7 ft (2 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,812
• Density| 588.12/sq mi (227.08/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

02574 (West Falmouth)
02540 (Falmouth)

Area code| 508
FIPS code| 25-75960
GNIS feature ID| 0616149
Little Island Road, West Falmouth, Massachusetts circa 1910

West Falmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2010 census.[2]

West Falmouth Village Historic District is at the heart of West Falmouth Village. Historic buildings include the West Falmouth Library,[3] Quaker Meeting House and Quaker Carriage Sheds,[4] Emerson House, the West Falmouth Fire Station, and numerous historic houses. Other nearby attractions include the Shining Sea Bikeway, the public beach at Chapoquoit Beach,[5] West Falmouth Harbor, Bourne Farm, Great Sippewissett Marsh, Swift Playground on Blacksmith Shop Road, and the Mock Moraine conservation area.[6] There are several restaurants, markets, inns, real estate agents, and shops in West Falmouth, as well as a post office.

## Geography

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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 / 41.59972; -70.63778 (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), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) (29.32%) is water.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 1,812| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,867 people, 835 households, and 558 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 228.1/km2 (590.8/mi2). There were 1,278 housing units at an average density of 156.2/km2 (404.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.86% White, 0.43% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

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 per capita income for the CDP was $42,159. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

## Arts and entertainment

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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

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ West Falmouth Library
4. ^ West Falmouth Meeting House, Cape Cod Quakers
5. ^ Town of Falmouth Beach Department
6. ^ 300 Committee map of Mock Moraine area
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## External links

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