Barnstable County

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

3195 Main St
Barnstable, MA 02630
Phone: (508) 362-2511
Fax: (508) 362-4136
www.tsic.com

Coextensive with Cape Cod, in southeastern MA; organized Jun 2, 1685 from Old Plymouth Colony. Name Origin: For Barnstaple, Devonshire, England. Original meaning was 'Bearda's staple or post,' or 'post to which a warship was moored.' Folk etymology changed it to -stable.

Area (sq mi): 1305.62 (land 395.51; water 910.10). Pop per sq mi: 572.70.
Pop 2005: 226,514. State rank: 9. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.90%; 1990-2000 19.10%. Pop 2000: 222,230 (White 93.40%; Black or African American 1.80%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.60%; Other 3.40%). Foreign born: 4.90%. Median age: 44.60.
Income 2000: per capita $25,318; median household $45,933; Pop below poverty level: 6.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $35,747-$38,638.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 24.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 14.60%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Barnstable (48,535)

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