Tisbury, Massachusetts

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Back to Tisbury, MA housing info, Dukes County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Dukes County Population in July 2008: 3,811. Population change since 2000: +1.5%   Males: 1,784   (46.8%) Females: 2,027   (53.2%) Median resident age:   42.0 years Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,887 (it was $37,041 in 2000) Tisbury:   $47,887 Massachusetts:   $65,401 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $35,615 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $558,898 (it was $288,300 in 2000) Tisbury:   $558,898 Massachusetts:   $353,600 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $709,859; Detached houses: $709,035; In 2-unit structures: $904,034; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $253,213; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,134,178; Mobile homes: $625,000 Tisbury, MA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Tisbury: White Non-Hispanic (89.2%) Two or more races (3.9%) Black (3.0%) American Indian (2.1%) Other race (1.3%) Hispanic (1.0%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tisbury: 123.7 (high, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: English (25.1%), Irish (22.3%), German (12.1%), Portuguese (10.4%), Italian (8.8%), Scottish (8.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1671 Elevation: 10 feet Land area: 6.56 square miles. Population density: 581 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.46 N, Longitude: 70.61 W

Here:	6.7%
Massachusetts:	8.4%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.15
US city average:	3.00

Tisbury-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Tisbury center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 36.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Tisbury center
On 1/10/1999 at 15:20:44, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Notable locations in Tisbury: Lake Tashmoo East Jetty Light (A), Marthas Vineyard Shipyard (B), Mink Meadows Golf Course (C), Schamonchi Dock (D), Steamship Authority Wharf (E), Tashmoo Overlook (F), Vineyard Haven Breakwater Light (G), Vineyard Haven Ferry Slip Light (H), Vineyard Haven Yacht Club (I), West Chop Light (J), Old Schoolhouse Museum and Liberty Pole (K), Katherine Cornell Theater (L), Vineyard Haven Public Library (M), Marthas Vineyard Chamber of Commerce (N), Seamans Bethel (O), Tisbury Town Hall (P), Tisbury Museum (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tisbury include: Unitarian Universalist Society (A), Saint Augustines Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: South End Cemetery (1), Tisbury Village Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), West Chop Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rhoda Pond (A), Flat Bottom Pond (B), Lagoon Pond (C), Tashmoo, Lake (D), Mink Meadows Pond (E), Upper Lagoon Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Mud Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Tisbury include: Owen Park (1), Veterans Memorial Park (2), William Street Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Owen Park Beach (A), Tashmoo Town Beach, Lake (B), Tisbury Town Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Vineyard Haven Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Bayberry Inn Bed & Breakfast (49 Old Courthouse Rd.).

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	54.8%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	12.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

This town:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tisbury, MA

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Here		86.0%
USA		50.2%

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%

from Middlesex County, MA	0.54% ($63,243 average AGI)
from Barnstable County, MA	0.35% ($29,708)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.23% ($21,750)

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.

to Barnstable County, MA	0.39% ($51,222 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.35% ($37,792)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.33% ($35,000)

• High Point Lane, Type: Tank, Structure height: 22.3 m, Overall height: 42.7 m
  Registrant: Dukes County Communications Dba , Win Yah Rd., Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, Phone: (508) 693-1486
• Tim McDougall, 57 Carrolls Way (010338), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 62.4 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

• Off State Rd/1.4 Km Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPJS691
  Assigned Frequencies : 157.740 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/09/1996, Expiration Date: 10/09/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/25/2006, Certifier: Eugene H Kreeft
  Registrant: Preferred Networks Inc, 5801 Goshen Springs Rd, Suite D, Norcross, GA 30071, Fax: (770) 734-0936

• High Point Lane, Type: Tank, Structure height: 22.3 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WPJQ679
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.880 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/18/2002, Expiration Date: 02/28/2012, Certifier: Earl Littlefield
  Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
• Lat: 41.425000 Lon: -70.641667, Call Sign: WQIG219
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.070 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/30/2008, Expiration Date: 01/30/2018, Certifier: John F Schilling
  Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

• State Road, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WLJ340, Licensee ID: L00276131
  Assigned Frequencies : 2042.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/19/1985, Expiration Date: 04/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/18/2005
  Registrant: Paxson Boston-68 License, Inc., 601 Clearwater Park Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6233

• Beach Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KDO759
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.975 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/01/1997, Expiration Date: 04/01/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/07/2002
  Registrant: Tisbury Wharf Company, Beach Rd, Tisbury, MA 02568
• Owen Park, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KYQ842
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/01/2000, Expiration Date: 05/03/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2005
  Registrant: Tisbury, Town Of, 21 Spring St, Tisbury, MA 02568
• 45 Owen Little Way, Type: Tower, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WHX700, Licensee ID: L00010248
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.925 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 05/29/2011
  Registrant: Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Inc, 45 Owen Little Way, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

• Call Sign: W0RBN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00592135
  Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/20/2016
  Registrant: John W Clough, 125 Main Street, Tisbury, MA 02568

• Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 81368 , Serial Number: AA5B0513, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/1977
  Registrant (Corporation): Deca Inc, Po Box 2169, Tisbury, MA 02568

• #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"