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Barnstable
Includes Cotuit, Osterville, Hyannis, Hyannisport, Centerville, Marstons Mills, West Barnstable

This page contains an overview and links for Barnstable government, finances, libraries, natural resources, recreation, real estate, and schools.

 

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Overview

Barnstable, the Cape's largest town, has the widest variety of real estate. Each of the town's eight villages has a different flavor and real estate that fits that flavor. Barnstable also has several fire districts, and local taxes include a fire district charge.

The historic and rural northside compares well with many outer Cape areas for buyers who want to be close to nature while still being close to getting off-Cape. Centerville, located on the south side, is primarily residential has a beautiful beach. Osterville also on the south side is primarily residential and includes inlets and harbors for fishing and boating. Hyannis is the town's central business and commercial district, and includes town offices and several shopping malls. Hyannis is also a fishing village, and its harbor provides steamship access to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands. Marstons Mills, located on Route 28, is primarily residential. Cotuit, a village located on a peninsula on the south side, is primarily residential and has several small beaches. West Barnstable on the north side is primarily residential and sparsely populated. Barnstable also on the north side houses the County Complex and has a working harbor and several small beaches. (Narrative in part courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.)

    
    
  Demographic, Economic, and Government Profile
  Helpful Telephone Numbers

Mass.gov Commonwealth Communities information site: Barnstable

   
 

Town of Barnstable websites:

Barnstable information from state agencies:

Regional information from state agencies:

  • Barnstable County Registry of Deeds [county gov]
  • Cape Cod Commission
  • Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
  • Coastal Zone Management Regional Office
  • Dept. of Environmental Protection Southeast Region
  • District Attorney Cape and Islands
  • Hunting, Fishing, Trapping License Vendors
  • Health and Human Services
  • Mass. Department of Public Safety
  • Massachusetts State Police

Information specific to Barnstable can also be found within the following comprehensive listings:

  • Barnstable Economic Statistics
  • Department of Mental Retardation Area Office Locator
  • Department of Public Health District Offices
  • Division of Employment and Training Service Centers
  • Division of Fisheries and Wildlife District Offices
  • Division of Marine Fisheries Offices
  • Division of State Parks and Recreation (MDC)
  • Find your Watershed, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
  • Local Area Unemployment Statistics
  • Massachusetts Office of Business Development
  • Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
  • MassCARES Community Wellness
  • Mass Department of Transportation
  • MassParks - Division of State Parks and Recreation
  • Office of Healthy Communities, Massachusetts Prevention Centers
  • Private Counsel Bar Advocate Contract Offices
  • Public Defender Offices
  • Registry of Motor Vehicles: Automobile Inspection Stations
  • Registry of Motor Vehicles: Branches
  • Registry of Motor Vehicles: Motorcycle Inspection Stations

Libraries

  • Search Cape Cod Libraries
  • Barnstable Public Library Information
  • Sturgis Public Library
  • Whelden Memorial Library

Natural Resources

Recreation

Golf

  • List of Cape Cod Golf Courses
  • Cotuit High Ground 31 Crockers Neck Rd., Cotuit - 428-9863 Nine holes, par 28, 2478 yards.
  • Hyannis Golf Club Route 132, Hyannis - 362-4551 18-hole, par 71, 6,002 yards
  • Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Route 149, Marstons Mills - 420-1141 18-hole, par 71, 6113 yards
  • Twin Brooks at Sheraton Hyannis Resort West End Rotary, Hyannis - 775-7775 18-hole,
    par 54, 2,621 yards

Fishing

Real Estate

Schools

 

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