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Notable locations in Oak Bluffs: East Chop Light (A), East Chop Beach Club (B), Martha's Vineyard Country Club (C), Cottage City (D), Gingerbread Cottages and Tabernacle (E), Hy-Line Dock (F), Island Queen Dock (G), Marthas Vineyard Campground (H), Massachusetts State Lobster Hatchery (I), Oak Bluffs Fire Department (J), Cottage Museum (K), Hansel and Gretel Doll Museum (L), Oak Bluffs Public Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oak Bluffs include: Trinity Park Methodist Church (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Sacred Heart Church (C), Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lily Pond (A), Duarte Pond (B), Harthaven (C), Sunset Lake (D), Sengekontacket Pond (E), Oak Bluffs Harbor (F), Hamlin Pond (G), Fresh Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oak Bluffs include: Trinity Park (1), Veira Park (2), Waban Park (3), Joseph Sylvia State Beach Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Eastville Beach (A), Bend-in-the-Road Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Martha's Vineyard Resort (Ip) (111 Ny Avenue), Pequot Hotel (19 Pequot Avenue), Dockside Inn (Circuit Avenue Extension), Island Country Club Inn (Beach Road), Shearer Cottages (Rose Av), Beach House Bed & Breakfast (83 Seaview Ave).
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Dukes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Bluffs and their reported violations in the past:
OAK BLUFFS WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 23751, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2004)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-27-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUN-19-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2001)
- 4 minor monitoring violations
- 51 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | Massachusetts: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 57.5% | | Whole state: | 64.5% |
| This town: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 8.4% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Bluffs, MA
People in group quarters in Oak Bluffs:
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 3 people in other group homes
Oak Bluffs compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Oak Bluffs (2011 data):
- Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank: Oak Bluffs Branch at 4 Uncas Avenue, branch established on 2000/07/10; Oak Bluffs Branch at 14 Oak Bluffs Avenue, branch established on 2003/07/15. Info updated 2007/11/16: Bank assets: $526.2 mil, Deposits: $431.2 mil, headquarters in Edgartown, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
- Sovereign Bank, National Association: Oak Bluffs Branch at 3 Oak Bluffs Avenue, branch established on 1949/05/15. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
- The Edgartown National Bank: Oak Bluffs Branch at 24b Circuit Avenue, branch established on 1987/08/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $132.0 mil, Deposits: $104.3 mil, headquarters in Edgartown, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Island Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Oak Bluffs (based on Dukes County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.96%
| Here | | 86.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Jewish |
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| Adherents | 77.2% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% |
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| Congregations | 12.5% | 12.5% | 20.8% | 12.5% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 16.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 13 | Dukes County: | 8.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Dukes County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Here: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 55 | Here: | 35.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Dukes County: | 8.1% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Dukes County: | 19.1% | | State: | 22.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 14.6% | | Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,717 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.49% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($812 average AGI)| Dukes County: | 0.29% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,591 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.17% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Bluffs:
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Bluffs:
- WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
- WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
- WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Oak Bluffs:
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 23
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 31
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 23
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 92
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 128
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
- Fatalities: 99
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Oak Bluffs fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $12,564,000
Total average daily traffic: 27,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,358
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 43,904
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Alpine Avenue (Lat: 41.439722 Lon: -70.580000), Type: Tank, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 42.7 m
Registrant: Dukes County Communications Dba , Win Yah Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, Phone: (508) 693-1486
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Oak Bluffs, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - 2 E Chop Dr (Lat: 41.450944 Lon: -70.598639), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KEB541, Licensee ID: L00005613
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.975 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/1999, Expiration Date: 04/26/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Sharks Landing Bait Tackle & Charter Co, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557-2459
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oak Bluffs)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 12100 , Serial Number: 17261810, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Flying Plumbers Inc, Po Box 607, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172S (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1287E , Serial Number: 172S10335, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/2006
Registrant (Individual): Sharon M Kelly, Po Box 759, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 - Aircraft: CLEMENT VOLKSPLANE (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1472 , Serial Number: V1114, Year manufactured: 1972
Registrant (Individual): Albert R Clements, Monroe Ave Po Box 557, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 - Aircraft: WACO UPF-7 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32126 , Serial Number: 5758, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Dmb Aircraft Inc, Po Box 2127, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 - Aircraft: WACO UPF-7 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32183 , Serial Number: 5815, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Dmb Aircraft Inc, Po Box 2127, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 - Aircraft: ROGERS JAMES R LANCAIR 360 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 360JR , Serial Number: 501-320-241, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 11/26/2005
Registrant (Individual): James R Rogers, Po Box 774, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7417J , Serial Number: 28R-30759, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/29/1968
Registrant (Individual): Gary F Bendavid, Po Box 2191, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Businesses in Oak Bluffs, MA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | | H&R Block | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Vans | 3 |
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