Barnstable
| Barnstable | |||
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 Barnstable County Courthouse |
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| Location in Massachusetts | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1639 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Massachusetts | ||
| County : | Barnstable County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 40 ′ N , 70 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
44,254 (as of 2016) 214,276 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 285.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 197.7 km 2 (approx. 76 mi 2 ) thereof 154.9 km 2 (approx. 60 mi 2 ) land |
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| Height : | 40 m | ||
| Postal code : | 02601 | ||
| Area code : | +1 508, 774 | ||
| FIPS : | 25-03690 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 618248 | ||
| Website : | www.town.barnstable.ma.us | ||
 Map of the Census Bureau |
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Barnstable (called The Town of Barnstable ) is a city in the state of Massachusetts on Cape Cod in the United States and the county seat of Barnstable County . The urban area comprises seven villages , the largest and most famous of which is Hyannis .
geography
Barnstable is on Cape Cod, about 110 km southeast of Boston . The natural boundaries in the north and south are the coasts to the Atlantic Ocean , with Cape Cod Bay in the north of the peninsula and Nantucket Sound to the south . Sandwich and Mashpee are west of Barnstable . Barnstable borders Yarmouth to the east . The US Highway 6 runs with separate carriageways as Mid Cape Highway in east-west direction by Barnstable. Massachusetts Route 28 runs parallel further south . Massachusetts Route 132 ends at it west of the municipal airport . The ships to Nantucket leave from Hyannis Harbor . Within the urban area of Barnstable are the Villages Barnstable , Centerville , Cotuit , Hyannis with Hyannis Port , Marstons Mills , Osterville and West Barnstable . The largest still water in terms of area is Wequaquet Lake in the center of the district , which is connected to the smaller Bearse Pond via Snows Cove . Directly to the east is the Shallow Pond with Lewis Island .
history
Barnstable was the beginning of the 17th century by Englishmen settled and after the English town of Barnstaple in the County of Devon named because of the similarity of coastline and harbor. The first settlers settled in the area in 1602 under the leadership of Bartholomew Gosnold . In 1639 Barnstable was incorporated as a town . The first settlers were farmers , but fishing and salt mining soon became major industries . At the end of the 19th century , the port was home to around 804 ships. With the connection to the railway network in 1854 and the advent of steamships , traditional shipping lost its importance. Barnstable established itself as a major tourist destination towards the end of the 19th century. Many famous Boston residents, such as US Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland, spent the summer months on the beaches of Barnstable. The most famous vacationing family were and are to this day the Kennedys , who maintain an extensive estate in Hyannis Port. Today, the John F. Kennedy Museum and other museums as well as the numerous beaches are attractions for tourism . Numerous buildings in the city have been added to the National Register of Historic Places . In 1989 Barnstable was incorporated as the City .
Demographics
At the time of the census in 2000 ( US Census 2000 ) the city had 47,821 inhabitants on a land area of approx. 155.5 km². The median age was 42.3 years (US national average: 35.3 years). The per capita income (Engl. The per capita income ) amounted to 25,554 dollars (the national average for the USA: 21,587 US dollars). 8.8% of the population had their income below the poverty line (national average in the USA: 12.4%). 28.2% of the population are Irish -, 17.7% English - and 7.9% are of German descent.
See also
Individual evidence
Web links
- The city of Barnstable website (English)
- Statistics about Barnstable at city-data.com (English)
- CapeCodhistory Barnstable history (English)
