Falmouth (CDP), Massachusetts
| Falmouth, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Main Street
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 41°32′55″N 70°36′17″W / 41.54861°N 70.60472°WCoordinates: 41°32′55″N 70°36′17″W / 41.54861°N 70.60472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Town | Falmouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,799 |
| • Density | 1,827/sq mi (705.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 02540, 02541, 02543 |
| Area code(s) | 508 |
| FIPS code | 25-23070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0616278 |
Falmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) consisting of the primary settlement in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of the CDP was 3,799 at the 2010 census, out of 31,532 in the town as a whole. It was named after Falmouth, Cornwall, England.
Falmouth CDP is located in the southern part of Falmouth town at 41°32′54″N 70°36′17″W / 41.54833°N 70.60472°W (41.548504, -70.604842). It is bordered to the east by the Teaticket CDP and to the south by Vineyard Sound. Woods Hole is to the southwest, and West Falmouth is to the northwest. Massachusetts Route 28 (Palmer Avenue and Main Street) is the main road through the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2). 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land, and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (7.50%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,115 people, 2,125 households, and 988 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 767.5/km² (1,992.5/mi²). There were 3,088 housing units at an average density of 576.0/km² (1,495.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.97% White, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
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