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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 2007: $46,378 (it was $37,041 in 2000)
Tisbury:  $46,378
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,082
Tisbury:  $34,082
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $580,721 (it was $288,300 in 2000)
Tisbury:  $580,721
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $726,822; Detached houses: $721,756; In 2-unit structures: $973,198; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $322,904; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $970,883; Mobile homes: $625,000

Tisbury, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Tisbury: 126.3 (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 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tisbury

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tisbury town

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

254 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 2.0% Europe, 0.7% Africa).

This town:  6.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tisbury, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tisbury to the number of sex offenders is 1906 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tisbury:  0.7% ($2,131)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (21.5 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (64.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (175.0 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Vineyard Haven, MA (0.5 miles ), Oak Bluffs, MA (1.5 miles ), West Tisbury, MA (2.2 miles ), Woods Hole, MA (2.4 miles ), Falmouth, MA (2.5 miles ), Edgartown, MA (2.6 miles ), Teaticket, MA (2.7 miles ), Gosnold, MA (2.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 1999: 60 buildings, average cost: $168,200
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $186,900
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $13,800
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2005: 48 buildings, average cost: $155,900
  • 2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $155,900
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $155,900
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $155,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.46 N, Longitude: 70.61 W

Tisbury household income distribution Tisbury home values distribution

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.8%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (40%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)




 

Crime in Tisbury by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00201
    per 100,000 0.00.051.90.026.1
Robberies 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.026.00.00.0
Assaults 283624912
    per 100,000 736.5938.5622.9234.4312.9
Burglaries 351472731
    per 100,000 920.6365.0181.7703.1808.3
Thefts 1119510997100
    per 100,000 2919.52476.52829.02526.02607.6
Auto thefts 13541110
    per 100,000 341.9130.3103.8286.5260.8
Arson 00N/A00
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 355.9322.7308.1220.1265.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).
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)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tisbury:
  • MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; OAK BLUFFS, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 17 miles; POCASSET, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tisbury, MA

Local government website: www.ci.tisbury.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tisbury:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 24 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 47 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 48 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)

Tisbury map

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tisbury, MA


People in group quarters in Tisbury
  • 92 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Tisbury compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Tisbury

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches
Adherents77.2%4.7%4.1%3.6%2.3%
Congregations12.5%12.5%20.8%12.5%4.2%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.4%0.6%0.6%3.8%
Congregations4.2%8.3%4.2%4.2%16.7%
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.


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:
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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tisbury:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • 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 Tisbury:
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Tisbury:
  • 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.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 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

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 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

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 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

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 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

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3
  • 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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • 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


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • 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


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