Scituate (CDP), Massachusetts facts for kids
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Scituate, Massachusetts
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Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2) |
| • Land | 4.06 sq mi (10.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
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| • Total | 5,620 |
| • Density | 1,383.21/sq mi (534.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
02000-02099
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| Area code(s) | 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-60295 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0615361 |
Scituate (pronounced "SIT-choo-ate") is a lovely place located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for counting people. In 2020, about 5,620 people called Scituate home.
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Scituate's Location and Size
Scituate is found at a specific spot on the map: 42 degrees, 11 minutes, 21 seconds North and 70 degrees, 44 minutes, 1 second West.
This area covers about 12.5 square kilometers (or 4.8 square miles) in total. Most of this area, about 10.6 square kilometers (4.1 square miles), is land. The rest, about 1.9 square kilometers (0.7 square miles), is water. So, a good part of Scituate is covered by water!
People Living in Scituate
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| 2020 | 5,620 | — | |
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Let's look at who lives in Scituate. In 2000, there were 5,069 people living here. These people lived in 2,055 different homes, and 1,383 of those were families.
The population density was about 478 people per square kilometer. This means that for every square kilometer, there were almost 500 people.
Most people in Scituate are White (about 95.76%). There are also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian people. About 1.32% of the population is from other races, and 1.30% are from two or more races. About 0.77% of the people are of Hispanic or Latino background.
Homes and Families
Out of all the homes in Scituate:
- About 27.5% had kids under 18 living there.
- 56.0% were married couples living together.
- 9.0% had a female head of the house without a husband.
- 32.7% were not families.
Also, 28.1% of homes had just one person living there. About 14.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.44 people in each home and 3.02 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Scituate are spread out across different age groups:
- 22.5% were under 18 years old.
- 4.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 26.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 28.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 18.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Scituate was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were about 85 males.
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