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Population (year 2000): 12,386. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,675 (+2.3% change)
Males: 5,672 (45.8%), Females: 6,714 (54.2%)
Barnstable County
Median resident age: 48.8 years
Median household income: $41,552 (year 2000)
Median house value: $183,000 (year 2000)
Races in Harwich:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Black (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (29.1%), English (25.5%),
German (10.6%), Italian (9.0%), French (6.6%), Scottish (5.4%).
Elevation: 55 feet
For population 25 years and over in Harwich
- High school or higher: 93.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Harwich town
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 59.6%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 10.2%
3.0% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.4% Latin
America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Harwich:
- CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
- REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 26 miles;
EAST SANDWICH, MA)
- NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles;
NANTUCKET, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Harwich:
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 14
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; NANTUCKET, MA;
ID: ACK)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 42 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harwich:
- CHATHAM MUNI (about 7 miles; CHATHAM, MA; ID: CQX)
- CAPE COD (about 23 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; ID:
2B1)
- PROVINCETOWN MUNI (about 28 miles; PROVINCETOWN, MA;
ID: PVC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Harwich:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 64
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
Public high schools in Harwich:
- CAPE COD REGION VOC TECH (Students: 699;
Location: PLEASANT LAKE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HARWICH HIGH (Students: 427; Location: 75 OAK
STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Harwich:
- HARWICH ELEMENTARY (Students: 582; Location:
263 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- HARWICH MIDDLE (Students: 513; Location: 204
SISSON RD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Harwich:
- BROOKS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$451,988; Location: 739 MAIN STREET; 48,846 books; 2,126
audio materials; 1,352 video materials; 237 serial
subscriptions)
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