This article refers to a village. For other uses, see Buzzards Bay (disambiguation).

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°45′5″N 70°36′49″W / 41.75139, -70.61361
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Area
- Total	3. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Barnstable County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts, consisting of Cape Cod and associated islands Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (7. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- Land	2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (5. 1 km²)
- Water	1. 0 sq mi (2. 5 km²)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,549
- Density	1,793. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (692. 4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	02532, 02542
Area code(s)	508
FIPS code	25-10015
GNIS feature ID	0616369

Buzzards Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 508 was split from Area code 617 on July 16, 1988. In addition northeastern Massachusetts originally a part of the 508 area code was given Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Bourne is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Barnstable County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts, consisting of Cape Cod and associated islands The population was 3,549 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Trivia 4 References 5 External links

Geography

Buzzards Bay is located at 41°45′5″N, 70°36′49″W (41. 751364, -70. 613563)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 km² (3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5. 1 km² (2. 0 mi²) of it is land and 2. 5 km² (1. 0 mi²) of it (32. 88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,549 people, 1,216 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 692. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (1,793. 4/mi²). There were 1,572 housing units at an average density of 306. 5/km² (794. 4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95. 49% White, 1. 01% African American, 0. 54% Native American, 0. 90% Asian, 0. 99% from other races, and 1. 07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 04% of the population.

There were 1,216 households out of which 24. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 3% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 6% were non-families. 29. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 29 and the average family size was 2. 78.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 15. 9% under the age of 18, 23. 0% from 18 to 24, 23. 5% from 25 to 44, 20. 7% from 45 to 64, and 17. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 121. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,750, and the median income for a family was $42,165. Males had a median income of $38,702 versus $28,801 for females. The per capita income for the CDPwas $18,304. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 4% of families and 9. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 7. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

• Buzzards Bay is home to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Massachusetts Maritime Academy (also called Maritime, Mass Maritime or MMA) is a regionally accredited, Coeducational state
• Buzzards Bay was originally Wampanoag territory.
• The "buzzards" for which the town was named were most likely turkey vultures. A buzzard is one of several large birds but there are a number of meanings as detailed below The Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, also known in some North American regions as the Turkey Buzzard (or just "buzzard" is a Bird
• A 2003 oil spill released 98,000 gallons nearby.
• Buzzards Bay was settled by Europeans in 1621.
• Buzzards Bay is home to the former Tugboat Rotary.

References

External links

• Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is at coordinates 41°45′05″N 70°36′49″W / 41.751364, -70.613563 (Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 41°45′05″N 70°36′49″W / 41.751364, -70.613563 (Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts)

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