Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
Northwest Harwich is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town
of Harwich
in Barnstable County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The population was 4,311 at the 2000 census
. The CDP includes the Harwich villages of West Harwich
, North Harwich
, and Pleasant Lake
.
, the CDP has a total area of 24.9 km² (9.6 mi²). 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (15.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,001 people, 1,608 households, and 1,093 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 190.2/km² (492.9/mi²). There were 3,126 housing units at an average density of 148.6/km² (385.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.13% White, 1.15% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,608 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $53,533. Males had a median income of $41,170 versus $29,321 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $22,602. About 1.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
and has many stores, shops, homes, neighborhoods, apartments and vacation homes. West Harwich is home to the Holy Trinity School, which serves grades 5-8. Children in West Harwich may also attend the Harwich Elementary School located in Harwich Center
. During the summer, West Harwich is among the most densely populated areas of Harwich and Dennis
.
While West Harwich housing most of the population, North Harwich and Pleasant Lake are unlike West Harwich. North Harwich has recently been seeing some commercial activties in the past ten to fifteen years. It has also seen many new homes being put up. Pleasant Lake has remained as it always was, one of the least known Harwich villages.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Harwich
Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich is a New England town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The town is a popular vacation spot, located near the Cape Cod National Seashore. Harwich's beaches are on "the Sound side" of Cape...
in Barnstable County
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, consisting of Cape Cod and associated islands. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,902...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,311 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The CDP includes the Harwich villages of West Harwich
West Harwich, Massachusetts
West Harwich is a village in the town of Harwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, United States. West Harwich makes most of the population in the Northwest Harwich Census-designated place.-Geography:West Harwich is located at ....
, North Harwich
North Harwich, Massachusetts
North Harwich is a village in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is located within the census-designated place of Northwest Harwich.-Geography:...
, and Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake, Massachusetts
Pleasant Lake is a village in the town of Harwich and is located off the Mid-Cape Highway. Most of the village is part of the census-designated place of Northwest Harwich.Pleasant Lake is one of the least known of the Harwich villages.-External links:*...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 24.9 km² (9.6 mi²). 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (15.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,001 people, 1,608 households, and 1,093 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 190.2/km² (492.9/mi²). There were 3,126 housing units at an average density of 148.6/km² (385.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.13% White, 1.15% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,608 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $53,533. Males had a median income of $41,170 versus $29,321 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $22,602. About 1.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
West Harwich
The principal populated center in the CDP is the village of West Harwich. West Harwich is located along Route 28Route 28 (Massachusetts)
Route 28 is a nominally south–north route in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, running from the town of Orleans via Boston to the New Hampshire state line in Methuen. Following the route from its nominally southern end, Route 28 initially heads south to the town of Chatham then turns west to...
and has many stores, shops, homes, neighborhoods, apartments and vacation homes. West Harwich is home to the Holy Trinity School, which serves grades 5-8. Children in West Harwich may also attend the Harwich Elementary School located in Harwich Center
Harwich Center, Massachusetts
Harwich Center is a census-designated place in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,832 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harwich Center is located at ....
. During the summer, West Harwich is among the most densely populated areas of Harwich and Dennis
Dennis, Massachusetts
Dennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; located near the center of Cape Cod. The population was 14,207 at the 2010 census.The town encompasses five distinct villages, each of which has its own post office...
.
North Harwich and Pleasant Lake
While West Harwich housing most of the population, North Harwich and Pleasant Lake are unlike West Harwich. North Harwich has recently been seeing some commercial activties in the past ten to fifteen years. It has also seen many new homes being put up. Pleasant Lake has remained as it always was, one of the least known Harwich villages.