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Monument Beach
MassachusettsCDP
Monument Beach
Total population
3,277
Median home value
$559,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$77,167
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Warning · SevereCoastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 12:35PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
- High Surf Advisory · MinorHigh Surf Advisory issued September 25 at 12:35PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
- High Wind Warning · SevereHigh Wind Warning issued September 25 at 12:30PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Monument Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monument Beach had a population of 2,784.
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History
On February 5, 2015, Adrian Loya murdered Lisa Trubnikova and injured her wife Anna at their house in Monument Beach. He also injured an officer he was engaged in a shootout with.
Geography
Monument Beach is located near the center of the town of Bourne. It is situated between Buzzards Bay to the west and Massachusetts Route 28 to the east. The village of Bourne is to the north, and Pocasset village is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Monument Beach CDP has a total area of , of which is land, and (25.72%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Monument Beach, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves25,460
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves22,345
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves22,098
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,771
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,514
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves19,848
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves18,033
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,927
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sandwich Middle High SchoolHigh · East Sandwich · 928 students · 9.3:1 ratio
- Upper Cape Cod Vocational TechnicalHigh · Bourne · 769 students · 9.3:1 ratio
- Falmouth HighHigh · Falmouth · 766 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- Oak RidgeElementary · East Sandwich · 674 students · 12:1 ratio
- Mashpee Middle-High SchoolHigh · Mashpee · 655 students · 9.6:1 ratio
- Forestdale SchoolElementary · Sandwich · 540 students · 10.2:1 ratio
- Bourne Middle SchoolMiddle · Bourne · 431 students · 9.6:1 ratio
- Bournedale Elementary SchoolElementary · Bournedale · 402 students · 12.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2020-11-0810 km S of Bliss Corner, Massachusetts
- M 2.5 — 2005-11-174 km S of Plymouth, Massachusetts
- M 2.5 — 2002-06-073 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
- Bourne1.2 mi away · pop. 20,452
- Forestdale5.2 mi away
- Mashpee Neck10 mi away · pop. 1,076
- Yarmouth Port19.6 mi away · pop. 5,403
- Dennis20.8 mi away
- Duxbury22.9 mi away · pop. 1,994
- South Dennis23.2 mi away · pop. 3,899
- Harwich Center27.6 mi away · pop. 1,774
- Ocean Grove31.4 mi away · pop. 2,904
- Randolph Town39.4 mi away
- Braintree Town39.5 mi away
- Siasconset45.1 mi away · pop. 505
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Monument Beach
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image