Wareham Center, Massachusetts | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 41°44′47″N 70°43′5″W / 41.74639°N 70.71806°WCoordinates: 41°44′47″N 70°43′5″W / 41.74639°N 70.71806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
• Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,896 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (570/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 25-73020 |
GNIS feature ID | 0615457 |
Wareham Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,896 at the 2010 census.
Wareham Center is located at 41°44′47″N 70°43′5″W / 41.74639°N 70.71806°W (41.746332, -70.718018).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²), of which 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) (23.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,874 people, 1,254 households, and 719 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 734.9/km² (1,907.2/mi²). There were 1,871 housing units at an average density of 478.4/km² (1,241.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.33% White, 2.33% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.71% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.