Dennis
Dennis at a glance ...
- Year - round population: 16,646
- 2008 Tax rate: $4.35
- Search All Dennis, Mass MLS Listings
- Location: Eastern Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Bordered by Cape Cod Bay on the north, Brewster and Harwich on the east,
The Five Villages of Dennis are located in the Mid-Cape region of Cape Cod and easily accessible from the Mid-Cape Highway also know as US Route 6. The five villages are: East Dennis, Dennis Village, West Dennis, Dennisport and South Dennis, all featuring scenic historic districts hailing back to whaling days.
Sixteen of the Cape Cod’s best beaches lie on Nantucket Sound to the south and Cape Cod Bay to the north. Numerous recreation trails offer healthful relaxation, and developed business districts throughout the villages provide ample goods and services.
History
The Town of Dennis was founded in 1793 and named after Josiah Dennis, the pastor of the famous Dennis Union Church on Route 6A in Dennis Village. Dennis is an historic destination and cultural resource unlike any other Town on Cape Cod. Its fame stems from the renowned Shiverick Shipyard in Sesuit Harbor where the whaling fleets of the original took delivery of their ocean going vessels.
Dennis is probably responsible for the cranberry industry as it was here in 1816 that Henry Hal l experimented in domesticating the wild cranberry with such success that cranberry raising was made profitable. Cranberry raising is still followed and some of the best berries raised on the Cape are sent out from this town.
Uniqueness
Dennis is the cultural and architectural center of Cape Cod with the eclectic Cape Cod Museum of Art. With its 11 public beaches, five villages, literally hundreds of historic homes, Dennis is a beacon for vacationers and residents alike. No other Cape Cod town offers so much and yet has one of the lowest Cape Cod Real Estate tax rates in the State.
Property Taxes
The Town of Dennis shares the distinction of having the third lowest tax rate in the State of Massachusetts. With a Fiscal 2008 Tax Rate of $4.35 per $1,000 of assessed value, Dennis home owners experience excellent government services with a relatively low tax assessment.
Schools
Educating children is a top priority for the Town of Dennis. During 2007 approximately 1,400 students enjoy a complete educational curriculum from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District has recently completed a $33,000,000 renovation and expansion project.
Parks and Beaches
The Five Villages of Dennis include parks in each village including the Sea View Playland, Johnny Kelly Park, Whitfield-Johnson Nature Trail, Indian Land Conservation Trail, Simkins Neck Conservation Area and the Dennis Highlands and Pines Golf courses.
Culture and Entertainment
The cultural center of Cape Cod includes the world famous Cape Cod Museum of Art, the Cape Playhouse, Cape Cinema as well as the Entertainment Cinemas in Patriots Square with 12 movie screens and an assortment of museums, art galleries and the famous Cape Cod Baseball League and reining champions - the Y-D Red Sox!
- Town Offices (508) 394-8300
- Library 760-6219
- Chase Library, W. Harwich 432-2610
- Dennis Memorial Library, Dennis 385-2255
- Jacob Sears Memorial Library, E. Dennis 385-8151
- South Dennis Free Public Library, So. Dennis 394-8954
- West Dennis Public Library, W. Dennis 398-2050
Recreational Facilities
- Dennis Highlands (175 acres) golf
- Dennis Pines Golf Course (162 acres) golf
- Crowes Pasture Conservation (131 acres) hiking, hunting, nature observing, salt water swimming, four wheeling, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, nature observing, salt water swimming, walking/jogging
- Charles Davis Beach (98 acres) salt water swimming, walking/jogging
- Fresh Pond Conservation Area (87 acres) boating-non motor, fresh water fishing, hiking, nature observing, picnicking, walking/jogging
- Crowes Pasture Conservation Area (85 acres) hiking, hunting, nature observing, salt water swimming
- Flax Pond (71 acres) boating-non motor, fresh water swimming, horseback riding, hunting, ice skating, nature observing, walking/jogging
- Chapin Memorial Beach (64 acres) ATV motoring, bicycling, four wheeling, hiking, horseback riding, nature observing, picnicking, salt water swimming, walking/jogging
- Beaches for information on some great Cape Cod beaches click HERE
- Golf for information on Cape Cod golf courses click HERE
Health Facilities
- Hospitals - None (closest is Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis 775-1800)
- Long Term Care - Eagle Pond Nursing Home
- Hospices - Hospice VNA Center Outer Cape
Places of Worship
- Cape Cod Pentecostal Assembly, Dennisport
- Church of the Nazarene, So. Dennis
- Community Church, W. Dennis
- Congregational Church, So. Dennis
- Dennis Union Church (United Church of Christ), Rte. 6A, Dennis
- East Dennis Community Church, E. Dennis
- Mid-Cape Assembly of God, Dennisport
- New Christian Life Center, Dennisport
- Our Lady of the Annunciation, Dennisport
- Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, Dennisport
- United Methodist Church, E. Dennis
