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Population (year 2000): 1,443
Males: 686  (47.5%)
Females: 757  (52.5%)

Barnstable County

Median resident age:  47.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02532.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,100 (it was $44,830 in 2000)
Bourne  $53,100
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $484,900 (it was $216,500 in 2000)
Bourne  $484,900
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Bourne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (30.9%), English (24.9%), French (6.7%), United States (6.4%), French Canadian (5.8%), Italian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 42 feet

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 839 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bourne

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bourne CDP

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

59 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This place:  4.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bourne, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bourne to the number of sex offenders is 1443 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bourne:  1.0% ($2,174)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (10.6 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (52.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (231.4 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Monument Beach, MA (1.0 miles ), Buzzards Bay, MA (1.1 miles ), Pocasset, MA (3.1 miles ), Onset, MA (3.6 miles ), White Island Shores, MA (4.4 miles ), Wareham, MA (5.4 miles ), North Falmouth, MA (6.4 miles ), Sagamore, MA (6.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 91 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1997: 122 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1998: 166 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 1999: 194 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 178 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2001: 107 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2002: 132 buildings, average cost: $174,500
  • 2003: 82 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2004: 113 buildings, average cost: $246,600
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 73 buildings, average cost: $191,600

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Latitude: 41.74 N, Longitude: 70.61 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 43 (38 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  26.33
US city average:  3.00

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Bourne-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 45.9 miles away from the Bourne place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bourne:
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 3 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 12 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bourne:
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 25 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 25 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 51 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bourne:
  • OTIS ANGB (about 9 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)
  • FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 12 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: 5B6)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 14 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID: PYM)

Operable nuclear power plant near Bourne:
  • 16 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

College/University in Bourne:
  • UPPER CAPE COD REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCH (Full-time enrollment: 28; Location: 220 SANDWICH RD; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bourne:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 27 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
Public high schools in Bourne:
  • BOURNE HIGH (Students: 633; Location: 75 WATERHOUSE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • UPPER CAPE COD VOC TECH (Students: 616; Location: 220 SANDWICH RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bourne:
  • BOURNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 837; Location: 77 WATERHOUSE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • JAMES F PEEBLES ELEM (Students: 503; Location: 70 TROWBRIDGE RD; Grades: 01 - 04)
  • OTIS MEMORIAL (Students: 360; Location: OTIS A.N.G. BASE; Grades: PK - 04)
Private elementary/middle school in Bourne:
  • WALDORF SCHOOL OF CAPE COD (Students: 149; Location: 85 COTUIT RD PO BOX 3212; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Bourne:
  • JONATHAN BOURNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $417,562; Location: 19 SANDWICH ROAD; 54,694 books; 1,454 audio materials; 1,226 video materials; 160 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bourne: Grover Cleveland House Site (A), Aptucxet Trading Post (B), Jonathan Bourne Library (C), The Chamberlain House (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gray Gables Cemetery (1), Oakland Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Tourist attraction: Buzzards Bay Hobby Center And Museum (103 Main St).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bourne and their reported violations in the past:

BUZZARDS BAY WATER DISTRICT (Address: 15 WALLACE AVE., Population served: 7700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-1996)
BARNSTABLE COUNTY JAIL (Population served: 680, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-23-2006)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.7%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  13.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Bourne compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bourne (2007 data):
  • Rockland Trust Company: Bourne Branch at 172 Clay Pond Road, branch established on 2003-11-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,825.3 mil, Deposits: $2,129.5 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.



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5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.18%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bourne:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bourne:
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bourne:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)

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