[2] It is roughly bounded by the Middleboro-Lakeville town line to the east, Assawompset Pond to the south, Precinct Street to the southwest, and Rhode Island Road (Route 79) to the north/northwest.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.4 km2 (5.2 mi2), of which 13.3 km2 (5.1 mi2) is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) (1.16%) is water.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,233 people, 821 households, and 640 families residing in the CDP.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.37% White, 0.22% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races.

18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.