Hyannis, Massachusetts

The village was named after Iyannough, a sachem of the Cummaquid tribe.{{cite web| url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2992| title=Profile for Hyannis, Massachusetts| publisher=ePodunk| access-date=May 21, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609014241/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2992| archive-date=June 9, 2011| url-status=dead}}{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n163 164]}}

Hyannis has an ocean-moderated humid continental climate (Dfb under Köppen), which is close to an oceanic climate (Cfb). Summers are even closer to Dfa, or Cfa, a humid subtropical climate, under 1991 to 2020 normals.

{{Weather box

|location = Hyannis, Massachusetts (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)

|single line = Y

| Jan record high F = 65

| Feb record high F = 67

| Mar record high F = 78

| Apr record high F = 91

| May record high F = 93

| Jun record high F = 97

| Jul record high F = 98

| Aug record high F = 100

| Sep record high F = 95

| Oct record high F = 85

| Nov record high F = 74

| Dec record high F = 66

| year record high F = 100

|Jan avg record high F = 54.1

|Feb avg record high F = 54.8

|Mar avg record high F = 60.2

|Apr avg record high F = 70.4

|May avg record high F = 79.6

|Jun avg record high F = 84.4

|Jul avg record high F = 89.8

|Aug avg record high F = 86.9

|Sep avg record high F = 82.1

|Oct avg record high F = 75.0

|Nov avg record high F = 65.9

|Dec avg record high F = 58.0

|year avg record high F = 90.9

| Jan high F = 38.8

| Feb high F = 39.7

| Mar high F = 44.2

| Apr high F = 53.5

| May high F = 62.7

| Jun high F = 71.5

| Jul high F = 78.1

| Aug high F = 77.0

| Sep high F = 71.1

| Oct high F = 61.2

| Nov high F = 52.1

| Dec high F = 43.8

| year high F = 57.8

| Jan mean F = 30.5

| Feb mean F = 31.6

| Mar mean F = 36.9

| Apr mean F = 45.9

| May mean F = 55.1

| Jun mean F = 64.3

| Jul mean F = 71.1

| Aug mean F = 70.1

| Sep mean F = 63.8

| Oct mean F = 53.6

| Nov mean F = 44.5

| Dec mean F = 36.2

| year mean F = 50.3

| Jan low F = 22.3

| Feb low F = 23.5

| Mar low F = 29.6

| Apr low F = 38.3

| May low F = 47.6

| Jun low F = 57.0

| Jul low F = 64.2

| Aug low F = 63.2

| Sep low F = 56.5

| Oct low F = 45.9

| Nov low F = 36.9

| Dec low F = 28.6

| year low F = 42.8

|Jan avg record low F = 4.9

|Feb avg record low F = 8.5

|Mar avg record low F = 15.3

|Apr avg record low F = 28.1

|May avg record low F = 37.2

|Jun avg record low F = 47.1

|Jul avg record low F = 55.3

|Aug avg record low F = 54.4

|Sep avg record low F = 44.2

|Oct avg record low F = 32.9

|Nov avg record low F = 23.0

|Dec avg record low F = 14.9

|year avg record low F = 3.4

| Jan record low F = −8

| Feb record low F = −12

| Mar record low F = −3

| Apr record low F = 9

| May record low F = 24

| Jun record low F = 31

| Jul record low F = 42

| Aug record low F = 34

| Sep record low F = 26

| Oct record low F = 9

| Nov record low F = 7

| Dec record low F = −9

| year record low F = −12

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 3.71

| Feb precipitation inch = 3.56

| Mar precipitation inch = 4.77

| Apr precipitation inch = 4.00

| May precipitation inch = 3.42

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.33

| Jul precipitation inch = 2.77

| Aug precipitation inch = 3.24

| Sep precipitation inch = 3.83

| Oct precipitation inch = 4.29

| Nov precipitation inch = 4.07

| Dec precipitation inch = 4.68

| year precipitation inch = 45.67

| Jan snow inch = 9.5

| Feb snow inch = 6.3

| Mar snow inch = 3.6

| Apr snow inch = 0.0

| May snow inch = 0.0

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.0

| Oct snow inch = 0.0

| Nov snow inch = 0.0

| Dec snow inch = 2.1

| year snow inch = 21.5

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 10.4

| Feb precipitation days = 9.5

| Mar precipitation days = 10.4

| Apr precipitation days = 10.8

| May precipitation days = 10.1

| Jun precipitation days = 8.5

| Jul precipitation days = 6.7

| Aug precipitation days = 7.6

| Sep precipitation days = 7.7

| Oct precipitation days = 9.9

| Nov precipitation days = 9.7

| Dec precipitation days = 11.8

| year precipitation days = 113.1

| unit snow days = 0.1 in

| Jan snow days = 2.3

| Feb snow days = 2.3

| Mar snow days = 1.4

| Apr snow days = 0.1

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.0

| Nov snow days = 0.1

| Dec snow days = 0.9

| year snow days = 7.1

| source 1 = NOAA

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| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=box

| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = May 30, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00193821&format=pdf

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| title = Station: Hyannis, MA

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

| access-date = May 30, 2021}}

|date=January 2017 }}

In 2007, the city water was found to contain perchlorate.David Still II (February 16, 2007) Fire academy head addresses town's water concerns. Perchlorate plumes, current practices reviewed. Barnstable Patriot (MA)

In 2009, Barnstable public works requested that the fire academy{{which|date=May 2016}} cease their operations.{{cite web | url=http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/article/20151125/NEWS/151129542 | title=County suspends operations at fire academy | publisher=Gatehouse Media, LLC | work=Barnstable Patriot | date=November 25, 2015 | access-date=May 27, 2016 | author=Debi Boucher Stetson}} In 2010, Well MD2 had been shut down "until contamination issues caused by the Fire Training Academy [were] addressed".{{cite web|url=http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us/BoardsCommittees/TownCouncil/Minutes/2010/120210_MIN.pdf |title=Barnstable Town Council meeting |publisher=Town of Barnstable |date=December 2, 2010 |access-date=May 27, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617112334/http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us/BoardsCommittees/TownCouncil/Minutes/2010/120210_MIN.pdf |archive-date=June 17, 2016 }}{{rp|2}}

In April 2015, the town's Mary Dunn wellfield near a fire training academy was found to be contaminated with perfluorooctane sulfonate, and well use was suspended until costly emergency filtration with two carbon treatment units could be started. Two wells, at Hyannisport and West Hyannisport, were closed.{{cite web | url=http://capecodtimes.com/article/20150629/NEWS/150629440 | title=Yarmouth OKs water deal with Barnstable | publisher=capecodtimes.com | date=June 29, 2015 | access-date=May 27, 2016 | author=Geoff Spillane}}

A six-month overland interconnection with Yarmouth's water system was suggested in May and constructed in June 2015. In November 2015, the county suspended the Barnstable County Fire and Rescue Training Academy which is up gradient of the wells. but in February 2016, it still remained open.{{cite web | url=http://www.capecod.com/newscenter/barnstable-town-officials-want-county-to-shut-down-fire-academy/ | title=Barnstable Town Officials Want County to Shut Down Fire Academy | publisher=capecod.com | date=February 7, 2016 | access-date=May 27, 2016 | author=Justin Saunders}}

In May 2016, the City of Barnstable issued a drinking water health advisory, for PFOS and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) of 0.18 parts per billion in the Mary Dunn #3 well, which was taken offline.{{cite web | url=http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2016/05/25/228700-Hyannis-Water-Dept-issues-public-drinking-water-advisory | title=Hyannis Water Dept. issues public drinking water advisory | publisher=Cape Cod today | date=May 25, 2016 | access-date=May 27, 2016 | author=Staff}}

In 2010, Hyannis had a total population of 14,089, living in 8,406 households. 19.80% of Hyannis' total 10,922 housing units were seasonally vacant. Hyannis had relatively more multi-family properties in comparison to the town and the county. Hyannis had an owner-occupancy rate of 58.3%, which was nearly 20 percentage points lower than the town or the county. This difference is associated primarily with the number of apartment properties in the village. A decline in younger, family formation households was attributed to the lack of suitable employment opportunities and "affordable" housing. The median value of owner-occupied housing units in Hyannis in 2000 was $149,720. The gross median rent in Hyannis was $718/month. In 2002, the median price for a single family home in Hyannis was $196,000.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}

Median head of household income was $38,467. 15.9% of households earned more than $75,000. 14.6% of Hyannis population lived below the poverty line. 18.74% were over 65 years old. Unemployment in Hyannis was 3.8% of the labor force. Hyannis is growing at the upper end and the lower end of the age cohorts, and although there has been an increase in persons 25 to 44 years of age, this has not necessarily been reflected in income change, as Hyannis witnessed an increase in the number of households earning $10,000 to $15,000 and an increase in the number of persons and families below the poverty level.RKG Associates Inc. (February 2003) Market Analysis for Hyannis, MA, Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, retrieved April 17, 2007; [http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us/GrowthManagement/EconomicDevelopment/Hyannis_MKT_Analysis.PDF Market Analysis for Hyannis]

Hyannis is home to Barnstable High School, the largest high school on Cape Cod. The school serves students in grades 8-12 and has an approximate enrollment of 2,400. Other high schools include Sturgis Charter Public School, a charter school featuring the International Baccalaureate program, and Pope John Paul II High School, the first and only college preparatory Catholic high school on Cape Cod. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River. Trinity Christian Academy, which recently opened a high school, is also located in Hyannis. Saint Francis Xavier Preparatory School is a prep middle school. Cape Cod Community College, in nearby West Barnstable, is a two-year community college, known locally as "4-C's".

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Hyannis is the main point of origin for ferry service to Nantucket. The Steamship Authority runs a year-round two and a half hour auto ferry service to Nantucket. The island can also be reached by a passenger-only, one-hour catamaran trip run by the Steamship Authority (seasonal) and Hy-Line Cruises (year-round). Hy-Line also runs a catamaran to Martha's Vineyard in season. One of the world's first Roll-On and Roll-Off ferries, the Searoad of Hyannis operated in 1956 from Hyannis to Nantucket, with the capability to transport three loaded semi-trailers in any weather.[https://books.google.com/books?id=SeEDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Popular+Mechanics+Science+installing+linoleum&pg=PA87 "Roll-On Roll-Off Ship"] Popular Mechanics, April 1956, p. 87

Barnstable Municipal Airport (Airport code HYA) is the main air transportation hub for Cape Cod, with daily flights to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Boston, Provincetown, and New York City. The airport is served by Cape Air (year-round) and JetBlue (in-season).

The Hyannis Transportation Center (HTC) is the main bus and rail terminal on Cape Cod. The HTC services is a terminal station for Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, the operator of the Cape-wide public bus network on Cape Cod, intercity buses operated by the Plymouth & Brockton and Peter Pan bus lines, and the seasonal CapeFlyer passenger rail service which operates between Boston and Hyannis Friday-Sunday in-season.

The Cape Cod Central Railroad operates seasonal tourist excursions from Hyannis to Sandwich and Sagamore, with some scheduled weekend stops at West Barnstable.

Freight rail service is provided by the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad.

• Hyannis Harbor
• Kennedy Compound
• John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
• John F. Kennedy Memorial
• Massachusetts Air and Space Museum

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Hyannis is home to the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, an amateur collegiate summer baseball team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. The team plays at McKeon Park, and has featured dozens of players who went on to careers in Major League Baseball, such as Robin Ventura, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Jason Varitek.

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Hyannis Port features in the song "Walcott" by Vampire Weekend, as part of the band's pleading with the eponymous Walcott to get out of Cape Cod: "Hyannis Port is a ghetto, out of Cape Cod tonight".

Hyannis is mentioned in the song "Rock and Roll Band" by Boston: "Dancin' in the streets of Hyannis, we were getting pretty good at the game..."

Hyannis Port is the setting for the short story Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

• John Alvin, cinematic artist and painter who illustrated some of the world's most recognizable movie posters
• Raymond Arsenault, specialist in the political, social, and environmental history of the American South
• Henry Askeli, journalist, labor activist and therapist
• Demetrius Atsalis, member of Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Zered Bassett, professional skateboarder
• Mike Gilmartin, football player
• Edward Gleason, Olympic gold medal winner
• Jim Hallet, golfer who at the 1983 Masters Tournament opened with a 68, then the second-lowest amateur round in Masters history
• Greg Jerman, NFL player
• Amy Jo Johnson, Actress
• John C. Klimm, member of Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Dan LaCouture, professional hockey player
• Harriet Bacon MacDonald, pianist, music educator, concert promoter
• Peter McDowell, member of Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Eric Nickulas, NHL player
• Paul Pena, wrote the song "Jet Airliner", a 1977 hit for the Steve Miller Band
• Robert Richardson, won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times for his work on JFK, The Aviator, and Hugo
• Casey Sherman, true crime author and journalist
• Douglas Whynott, writer
• Johnny Wright, manager of New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Jonas Brothers, Menudo, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Stevie Brock, and Ciara
• Kevin Wylie, professional soccer player

• Hyannis Port, Massachusetts

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• [http://www.hyannis.com/ Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce]
• [http://www.hyannislibrary.org/ Hyannis Library]

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