, Sigma = Tristan Chick Sagamore is a

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(CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County,

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, United States. The population was 3,623 at the 2010 census. "Sagamore" was one of the words used by northeastern Native Americans to designate an elected chief or leader.

Geography

Sagamore is located in the northeastern corner of the town of Bourne. It is bordered to the northeast by

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, to the northwest by the town of

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, to the west by the

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expressway, to the southwest and south by

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(the Mid-Cape Highway), and to the east by the town of

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. The northern half of Sagamore is along the shore of Cape Cod Bay, known as Sagamore Beach. The

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passes east to west through the southern part of the village. The

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carries Route 6 across the canal and into Sagamore. According to the

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, Sagamore has a total area of , of which is land and (5.10%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,544 people, 1,307 households, and 968 families residing in Sagamore. The

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was 407.2/km (1,056.0/mi). There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 176.0/km (456.5/mi). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93%

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, 0.61%

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, 0.45% American Indian, 0.76% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.10% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. The median income for a household in Sagamore was $103,385, and the median income for a family was $158,611. The

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for the village was $22,650.

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* * {{authority control Bourne, Massachusetts Census-designated places in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Census-designated places in Massachusetts Populated coastal places in Massachusetts

Geography

Demographics

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