Pocasset, Massachusetts
| Pocasset, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
First Baptist Church
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 Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 41°41′27″N 70°37′0″W / 41.69083°N 70.61667°WCoordinates: 41°41′27″N 70°37′0″W / 41.69083°N 70.61667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Town | Bourne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,851 |
| • Density | 775/sq mi (299.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02559 |
| Area code(s) | 508 |
| FIPS code | 25-54450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0616446 |
Pocasset is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, located on Buzzards Bay. The population was 2,851 at the 2010 census.
Pocasset is located in the southwestern part of the town of Bourne. It is bordered to the north by the communities of Bourne and Monument Beach, to the east by the Massachusetts Route 28 highway, to the south by Red Brook Pond and Red Brook Harbor, and to the west by the northern end of Buzzards Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km2). 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2) of it is land, and 6.1 square miles (15.8 km2) of it (62.42%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,671 people, 1,277 households, and 753 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 275.0/km² (712.8/mi²). There were 2,038 housing units at an average density of 209.8/km² (543.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.26% White, 1.27% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
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