Profile for Bourne, Massachusetts, MA

Bourne is on the Cape Cod Canal. With the Bourne and Sagamore bridges and the lift railroad bridge, the town is the gateway to the cape.

Aptucxet Trading Post was established here in 1626. A replica sits on the site today.

Hundreds of "40 and 8" boxcars were made here for shipment to France during World War I.

President Grover Cleveland had a summer home here. The house, known as Gray Gables, was destroyed in a 1976 fire.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The violent crime rate was per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Scallop Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bourne Scenic Park

Historic sites and museums: Aptucxet Trading Post

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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7% of Bourne residents report German ancestry, and 26% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bourne ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bourne was $22,092, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of Bourne residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bourne festival dates:

• Scallop Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Bourne, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $579.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,148.

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Libraries in Bourne include Jonathan Bourne Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bourne include Bourne Enterprise, Upper Cape Codder

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The average commute time for Bourne workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bourne between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Bourne include Best Western, Yankee Thrift Motel.

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