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Northwest Harwich
MassachusettsCDP
Northwest Harwich
Total population
3,932
Median home value
$665,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$107,730
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Northwest Harwich is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Northwest Harwich had a population of 4,296. The CDP includes the Harwich villages of West Harwich, North Harwich, and Pleasant Lake, as well as a portion of the mailing area for Harwich Port.
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Geography
The Northwest Harwich CDP occupies the entire western side of the town of Harwich. Neighboring CDPs within Harwich, from north to south, are East Harwich, Harwich Center, and Harwich Port. Nantucket Sound is to the south, and the towns of Dennis and Brewster are to the west and north, respectively. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Northwest Harwich CDP has a total area of , of which is land, and (16.46%) is water.
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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 Northwest Harwich, 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) · Aves36,880
- American herring gull, Smithsonian GullLarus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves34,798
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves33,728
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves30,581
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves29,690
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves28,209
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves25,411
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves25,269
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional HighHigh · South Yarmouth · 888 students · 11:1 ratio
- Sturgis Charter Public SchoolHigh · Hyannis · 830 students · 9.4:1 ratio
- Monomoy Regional High SchoolHigh · Harwich · 702 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Cape Cod Region Vocational TechnicalHigh · Harwich · 666 students · 10.6:1 ratio
- Nauset Regional MiddleMiddle · Orleans · 528 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- Harwich Elementary SchoolElementary · Harwich · 477 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- Dennis-Yarmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · South Yarmouth · 476 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate SchoolMiddle · South Yarmouth · 454 students · 9.5:1 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 3 — 2002-03-1252 km E of Chatham, 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
- Harwich Center2 mi away · pop. 1,774
- South Dennis2.4 mi away · pop. 3,899
- Dennis5.4 mi away
- Yarmouth Port6 mi away · pop. 5,403
- Mashpee Neck19.5 mi away · pop. 1,076
- Forestdale20.9 mi away
- Bourne26.5 mi away · pop. 20,452
- Siasconset30.4 mi away · pop. 505
- Duxbury38.2 mi away · pop. 1,994
- Ocean Grove57 mi away · pop. 2,904
- Braintree Town58.1 mi away
- Randolph Town59.1 mi away
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image