Popponesset Island, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
Popponesset Island is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town of Mashpee
in Barnstable County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The population was 39 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.2 km² (exactly 201,189 m² or 49.7149 acres) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (78.95%) is water.
This Cape Cod
island is surrounded by the waters of Popponesset Bay
. The island is part of the resort community of New Seabury.
, Popponesset Island was used for amphibious assaults and training.
of 2000, there were 39 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 188.2/km² (502.1/mi²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 333.0/km² (888.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 19 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,179; median incomes for families, males and females are unknown, due to the small size of the population. The per capita income
for the CDP was $48,815. None of the population were below the poverty line.
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 of Mashpee
Mashpee, Massachusetts
Mashpee is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,006 as of 2010.For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Mashpee, please see the articles on Mashpee Neck, Monomoscoy Island, New Seabury, Popponesset, Popponesset Island,...
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 39 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...
.
Geography
Popponesset Island is located at 41°35′2"N 70°27′35"W (41.584001, -70.459832).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.2 km² (exactly 201,189 m² or 49.7149 acres) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (78.95%) is water.
This Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
island is surrounded by the waters of Popponesset Bay
Popponesset Bay
Popponesset Bay System is a group of bays located at the towns of Mashpee and Barnstable , on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with a southern shore bounded by water fromNantucket Sound....
. The island is part of the resort community of New Seabury.
History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Popponesset Island was used for amphibious assaults and training.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 39 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 188.2/km² (502.1/mi²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 333.0/km² (888.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 19 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% 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, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,179; median incomes for families, males and females are unknown, due to the small size of the population. 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 $48,815. None of the population were below the poverty line.