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Barnstable County

Population in July 2007: 2,426.
Males: 1,166  (48.1%)
Females: 1,260  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02553.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,146 (it was $47,564 in 2000)
Monument Beach:  $62,146
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,728
Monument Beach:  $30,728
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $328,744 (it was $140,800 in 2000)
Monument Beach:  $328,744
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $411,006; Detached houses: $443,703; Townhouses or other attached units: $221,080; In 2-unit structures: $203,040; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $300,898; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $314,489

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Races in Monument Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Monument Beach: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (32.2%), English (22.0%), German (10.1%), Italian (9.7%), French (6.9%), Swedish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 2.63 square miles.

Population density: 922 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Monument Beach

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monument Beach CDP

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

61 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This place:  2.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Monument Beach:  1.1% ($1,482)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (11.5 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (48.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (180.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bourne, MA (1.0 miles ), Buzzards Bay, MA (1.4 miles ), Pocasset, MA (1.5 miles ), Onset, MA (1.8 miles ), Wareham, MA (2.2 miles ), White Island Shores, MA (2.3 miles ), North Falmouth, MA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 70.61 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



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Monument Beach-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.0 miles away from the Monument Beach 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 17.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Monument Beach-area historical earthquake activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Monument Beach center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Monument Beach center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Monument Beach center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Monument Beach:
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 3 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 9 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Monument Beach, MA

Operable nuclear power plant near Monument Beach:
  • 17 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monument Beach:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 21 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)

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Notable location: The Perry Hayse House (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Old Bourne Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Clay Pond (A), Mill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monument Beach, MA



Monument Beach compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Monument Beach travel time to work


Monument Beach mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Monument Beach

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchUnitarian Universalist Association
Adherents66.9%7.4%6.4%4.4%1.9%
Congregations21.8%8.3%12.8%11.3%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.3%0.8%7.6%
Congregations2.3%0.8%6.8%3.8%27.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Monument Beach:
  • 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)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monument Beach:
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WOCN-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP II)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKKL (90.7 FM; WEST BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Monument Beach:
  • 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.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • 420 Shore Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WHW982
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.925 MHz, 156.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/07/1998, Expiration Date: 07/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/14/2003
    Registrant: Exodus Marine Inc, 420 Shore Rd, Monument Beach, MA 02553

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KA1HEZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/04/1996, Expiration Date: 04/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2008
    Registrant: David B Major, 316 Shore Rd, Monument Beach, MA 02553
  • Call Sign: KA1HFA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/04/1996, Expiration Date: 04/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2008
    Registrant: George R Major, 316 Shore Rd, Monument Beach, MA 02553
  • Call Sign: KA1KMD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2008
    Registrant: Theodore P Lindberg Jr, Box 362, Monument Beach, MA 02553
  • Call Sign: KA1WBX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/12/1990, Expiration Date: 06/12/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/13/2002
    Registrant: Ogden H Hammond Jr, 395 Shore Rd, Monument Beach, MA 02553
  • Call Sign: N1LNC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/18/1992, Expiration Date: 02/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/19/2004
    Registrant: Mark C Tutuny, Monument Beach, MA 02553
  • Call Sign: WA1ZKB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00806435
    Grant Date: 04/20/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014
    Registrant: Ronald K Roth, 33 Cliff Rd, Monument Beach, MA 02553



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$392,41035$269,23355$262,5959$133,26922$302,217
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$205,12211$244,8592$91,8353$356,113
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$199,42325$251,1755$75,6883$241,337
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$207,01210$359,5792$213,6700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$05$289,7660$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0139.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$252,2921$294,6201$322,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0139.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 10
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Monument Beach


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