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BOURNE
S TAT S
4 1 °4 4 ’ 2 8 ” N 7 0 ° 3 5 ’ 5 8 ” W
FORM OF
G O V E R N M E N T:
Open town meeting
1884
I N C O R P O R AT E D
19,831
T O TA L P O P U L AT I O N
8,611
F A M I LY
HOUSEHOLDS
Beach, and Monument Beach. Notable eateries include the
Lobster Trap, a waterside restaurant with an attached fish
market, and the Chart Room, in Cataumet, which offers surf
and turf and Red Brook Harbor views.
2.25
AV E R A G E
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
Much of the eastern part of Bourne is owned and
occupied by Cape Cod Air Force Station. The
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, established in
1891, is also located in Bourne and is the second
oldest state maritime academy in the country.
The Cape Cod Canal runs right through the town, splitting it
into two parts. When the first Cape Cod Canal was finished
in 1914, Assistant Secretary to the Navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt
was among the attendees of its opening ceremony. However,
the initial canal was too narrow and was later widened and
reopened in 1940. Today, the waterway is much more than
a shortcut for boaters. Along its shores are 1,700 acres of
protected land. The Cape Cod Canal Bikeway stretches
about seven miles on both sides and popular stop offs
include Scusset State Park, Bourne Scenic Park, and Cape
Cod Canal Railroad Bridge.
KinlinGrover.com
72.4%
OWNER OCCUPIED
UNITS
EARNINGS
$75,534
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
INCOME
$43,171
P E R C A P I TA
INCOME
Courtesy of U.S. Census, American
Community Survey Program, Estimates
for 2019
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