Green Harbor-Cedar Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It is commonly referred to as Green Harbor. The population was 2,397 at the United States Census, 2000.

History

Green Harbor was originally known as'Green's Harbor. 'The name derives from William Green. The Pilgrim government granted William Green rights to conduct commercial fishing there in about 1627.

Geography
Green Harbor-Cedar Crest is located at (42.073624, -70.656161).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP have a total area of 5.0...

Green Harbor-Cedar Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It is commonly referred to as Green Harbor. The population was 2,397 at the United States Census, 2000.

History

Green Harbor was originally known as'Green's Harbor. 'The name derives from William Green. The Pilgrim government granted William Green rights to conduct commercial fishing there in about 1627.

Geography
Green Harbor-Cedar Crest is located at (42.073624, -70.656161).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP have a total area of 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (8.29%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,397 people, 869 households, and 662 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 519.9/km² (1,349.3/mi²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 242.3/km² (628.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.50% White (U.S. Census), 0.38% African American (U.S. Census), 0.08% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.21% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.04% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 0.54% from Race (United States Census), and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 1.21% of the population.