Forestdale, Massachusetts
| Forestdale, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Forestdale Baptist Church
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 Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 41°41′0″N 70°30′44″W / 41.68333°N 70.51222°WCoordinates: 41°41′0″N 70°30′44″W / 41.68333°N 70.51222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Massachusetts
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| County | Barnstable |
| Town | Sandwich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,099 |
| • Density | 416.8/km2 (1,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02644 |
| Area code(s) | 508 |
| FIPS code | 25-24190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0616600 |
Forestdale is a village and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Sandwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Forestdale was 4,099 at the 2010 census. It is the most populous of the three CDPs in Sandwich. The ZIP code of Forestdale is 02644.
Forestdale is located in the southern part of Sandwich at 41°41′0″N 70°30′44″W / 41.68333°N 70.51222°W (41.683462, -70.512116). It is bordered by the town of Mashpee to the south and by Otis Air National Guard Base to the west. Massachusetts Route 130 (Forestdale Road) is the main route through the community, leading north to Sandwich village and south through Mashpee to Santuit in Barnstable.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Forestdale CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2). 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is land, and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2) of it (8.68%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,992 people, 1,307 households, and 1,049 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 415.5/km² (1,076.2/mi²). There were 1,381 housing units at an average density of 143.7/km² (372.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.97% White, 0.85% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
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