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Notable locations in West Tisbury: Martha's Vineyard Aero Light (A), American Youth Hostel (B), Joshua Slocum House (C), West Tisbury Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Tisbury include: Island Christian Church (A), Lamberts Cove Church (B), Mayhew Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lamberts Cove Cemetery (1), West Tisbury Village Cemetery (2), Christiantown Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old House Pond (A), James Pond (B), Lily Pond (C), Duarte Ponds (D), Homer Pond (E), Seths Pond (F), Doggetts Pond (G), Tisbury Great Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A), Witch Brook (B), Blackwater Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Lamberts Cove Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: West Tisbury Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Blue Goose (91 Old Courthouse Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Tisbury and their reported violations in the past:
ISLAND COHOUSING (Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  2.4% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Tisbury, MA
West 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 significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in West Tisbury (2009 data):
- Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank: West Tisbury Branch at 490 State Road, branch established on 1998-12-15. Info updated 2007-11-16: Bank assets: $470.2 mil, Deposits: $362.6 mil, headquarters in Edgartown, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Solar energy (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for West Tisbury
| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches |
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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 | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Unitarian Universalist Association | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 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.
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 West Tisbury:
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Tisbury:
- WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
- WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- 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)
- WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
TV broadcast stations around West 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.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
West Tisbury, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 88
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
West Tisbury fatal accident list:
Jul 2, 2006 07:24 AM, Edgartown Rd, Lat: 41.425653, Lon: -70.607631, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 2005 08:45 AM, State Rd, Panhandle Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 5, 2002 06:23 AM, State Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
May 3, 1999 05:00 AM, State Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 23, 1996 10:36 AM, Norton Cir, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 26, 1988 08:00 AM, W.Tisbury, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Vineyard Haven Rd., Type: Mast, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 24.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN826
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- David Saska, 71 Airport Road, Type: Upole, Structure height: 9.8 m, Overall height: 10.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- David A Kirk, 71 Airport Rd., Type: Pole, Structure height: 19.9 m, Overall height: 22.3 m, , Licensee ID: L01051441
Registrant: Stc Six Company, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
- Marin Fettman, 20 Airport Entrance Road (4dr-5505-D), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.1 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00072622
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
- DOUG BARDWELL, Marthas Vineyard Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.3 m, Overall height: 24.3 m
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262 - DOUG K BARDWELL, 9 Hanger Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 34.7 m, Overall height: 34.7 m
Registrant: Dukes County Sheriffs Dept, Edgartown, MA 02539, Phone: (508) 693-1212 - DOUG K BARDWELL, 9 Hanger Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: Dukes County Sheriffs Dept, 9 Hanger Road, Edgartown, MA 02539, Phone: (508) 693-1212
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Dukes County Airport, Call Sign: KQG404, Licensee ID: L00040423
Assigned Frequencies : 158.940 MHz, 158.955 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2003, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
Registrant: County Of Dukes, Main St, Edgartown, MA 02539 - Dukes County Airport, Call Sign: KCB860, Licensee ID: L00116446
Assigned Frequencies : 158.850 MHz, 155.520 MHz, 155.565 MHz, 155.640 MHz, 155.700 MHz, 158.970 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/2005, Expiration Date: 05/07/2015
Registrant: County Of Barnstable, Main St, Barnstable, MA 02630, Phone: (508) 362-3434, Fax: (508) 362-5104 - Off Sr, Call Sign: WNPH633, Licensee ID: L00016605
Assigned Frequencies : 158.790 MHz, 158.850 MHz, 158.865 MHz, 158.940 MHz, 158.955 MHz, 159.150 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2005, Expiration Date: 06/12/2015
Registrant: City Of West Tisbury, West Tisbury, MA 02575, Phone: (508) 693-0020, Fax: (508) 696-0120, Email:
- Lat: 41.383444 Lon: -70.651111, Call Sign: WPWA914
Assigned Frequencies : 152.390 MHz, 157.650 MHz
Grant Date: 10/01/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Seth V Macial
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Faifield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, Indian Hill Fire Tower Of Mass Dept Of Environmental Mngmnt, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 20.7 m, Call Sign: WIA286
Assigned Frequencies : 2198.40 MHz
Grant Date: 07/15/1999, Expiration Date: 07/28/2009, Certifier: Lawrence J Gelbien
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3- Marthas Vineyard Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KDB7, Licensee ID: L00040423
Assigned Frequencies : 122.950 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/1998, Expiration Date: 12/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2004
Registrant: County Of Dukes, Edgartown, MA 02539 - Off West Tisbury Edgartown Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KDL6
Assigned Frequencies : 122.900 MHz, 123.100 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/1998, Expiration Date: 08/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2003
Registrant: West Tisbury, Town Of, West Tisbury Edgartown Rd, West Tisbury, MA 02575 - Marthas Vineyard Airprot, Type: Building, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WIF7
Assigned Frequencies : 122.875 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2007, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018
Registrant: Ewa/Lao Mvy, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1938, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: N1VTB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01040738
Grant Date: 07/14/2005, Expiration Date: 08/21/2015, Certifier: Robert W Yapp
Registrant: Robert W Yapp, 13 Otis Bassett Rd Box 579, West Tisbury, MA 02575 - Call Sign: KB1IHW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00510968
Grant Date: 05/02/2002, Expiration Date: 05/02/2012, Certifier: Norman L Perry
Registrant: Norman L Perry, 12 Pond Ln, West Tisbury, MA 02575
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 403SA , Serial Number: E-3407, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/2001
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth A Eber, Po Box 1197, West Tisbury, MA 02575
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/25/1998 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6969A , Serial Number: 29069, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 08/28/1956
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Heaphy, Po Box 995, West Tisbury, MA 02575 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 759MV , Serial Number: 18266111, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1977
Registrant (Partnership): David L Stein, Po Box 1356, West Tisbury, MA 02575, Other Owners: Vivian A Stein
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 1
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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