| West Wareham, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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West Wareham School
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| Coordinates: 41°47′28″N 70°45′2″W / 41.79111°N 70.75056°WCoordinates: 41°47′28″N 70°45′2″W / 41.79111°N 70.75056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,064 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02576 |
| Area code(s) | 508 |
| FIPS code | 25-78410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0614499 |
West Wareham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2010 census.
West Wareham is located at 41°47′28″N 70°45′2″W / 41.79111°N 70.75056°W (41.791007, -70.750548).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²), of which 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) (1.85%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 830 households, and 523 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 198.0/km² (512.7/mi²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 90.7/km² (234.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.06% White, 2.20% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 6.92% from other races, and 4.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.