Onset, Massachusetts
| Onset, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Onset Beach
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| Nickname(s): 'Tesno' | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′47″N 70°39′48″W / 41.74639°N 70.66333°WCoordinates: 41°44′47″N 70°39′48″W / 41.74639°N 70.66333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,573 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02558 |
| Area code(s) | 508 |
| FIPS code | 25-51160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0615548 |
Onset is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wareham, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census.
Onset is located at 41°44′47″N 70°39′48″W / 41.74639°N 70.66333°W (41.746424, -70.663251).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), of which 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) (16.92%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 568 households, and 323 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 461.9/km² (1,192.7/mi²). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 325.3/km² (840.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.46% African American, 7.74% White, 0.23% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 13.08% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
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