Popponesset, Massachusetts

Popponesset is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census.GeographyPopponesset is located in the southern part of the town of Mashpee. It is shown on topographic maps as Popponesset Beach. It is bordered to the north and west by the New Seabury CDP and to the northeast, across Popponesset Creek, by the Popponesset Island CDP. Its southern edge is Nantucket Sound.According to the United States Census Bureau, the Popponesset CDP has a total area of 0.8sqkm, of which 0.03sqkm, or 3.66%, is water.This Cape Cod village takes its name from Popponesset Bay, a branch of Nantucket Sound.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 310 people, 167 households, and 102 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 399.0/km² (1,046.0/mi²). There were 624 housing units at an average density of 803.1/km² (2,105.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.