East Sandwich is a

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and

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(CDP) within the town of

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Barnstable County Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. Its shire town is Barnstable. The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands (some adjacent islands are in Duk ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2010 census.

Geography

East Sandwich is located in the northeast portion of the town of Sandwich at (41.737654, -70.423178). It is bordered by

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to the north, the village of

to the west,

U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...

to the south, and the town of Barnstable to the east. The line between East Sandwich and Sandwich village is formed by Chipman Road, Crowell Road, Charles Street, and Water Street (

Massachusetts Route 130 Route 130 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its southern terminus is at Route 28 in Barnstable and the northern terminus is at Route 6A in Sandwich. Along the way it intersects U.S. Route 6 (US 6) at exit 59 in Sandwich. ...

Massachusetts Route 6A Massachusetts Route 6A is the state road for two sections formerly known as U.S. Route 6 (US 6) on Cape Cod. Most of Route 6A is also known as the Old King's Highway. Combining the 2 major sections (and a "silent" concurrency with US ...

is the main road through the community. According to the

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, the East Sandwich CDP has a total area of . of it is land, and of it (1.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,940 people, 2,914 households, and 1,055 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 190.2/km² (520.75/mi²). There were 2,044 housing units at an average density of 105.5/km² (273.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.68%

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, 0.22%

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, 0.08% Native American, 0.35%

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, 0.03%

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, 0.22% from

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, and 0.43% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 1,466 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were

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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,318, and the median income for a family was $74,457. Males had a median income of $53,304 versus $36,042 for females. The

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for the CDP was $32,676. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the

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, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Dodge MacKnight Dodge Macknight (''né'' William Dodge MacKnight; 1 October 1860 Providence, Rhode Island – 23 May 1950 East Sandwich, Massachusetts) was an American painter. Career MacKnight's work falls under the post-Impressionism, an art movement that ...

(1860–1950), artist *

Peter Peltz Philip "Peter" Peltz (1915 – March 20, 2001) was an American artist, active in Sandwich on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He was known for his wooden, painted carvings of birds mounted on driftwood. Life and work Peltz was born in Albany, New York ...

(1915–2001), artist * Tom Ellis (1932-2019), newscaster

References

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