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Population (year 2000): 2,467. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,671 (+8.3% change)
Males: 1,219 (49.4%), Females: 1,248 (50.6%)
Dukes County
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $54,077 (year 2000)
Median house value: $362,100 (year 2000)
Races in West Tisbury:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (19.5%),
German (11.8%), United States (11.3%), Italian (7.7%), French
(6.9%).
Elevation: 37 feet
For population 25 years and over in West Tisbury
- High school or higher: 96.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in West Tisbury town
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 14.7%
3.6% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America, 0.4% Oceania, 0.4% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near West Tisbury:
- MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OAK
BLUFFS, MA)
- FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 22 miles;
POCASSET, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West
Tisbury:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 6 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA;
ID: MVY)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 35
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; NANTUCKET, MA;
ID: ACK)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Tisbury:
- KATAMA AIRPARK (about 12 miles; EDGARTOWN, MA; ID:
1B2)
- FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 18 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID:
5B6)
- OTIS ANGB (about 22 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
West Tisbury:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 29
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 59 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
Public primary/middle schools in West Tisbury:
- WEST TISBURY ELEM (Students: 348; Location:
BOX 250; Grades: PK - 08)
- MARTHA'S VINEYARD CHARTER SCHOOL (Students:
154; Location: STATE RD - P.O.BOX 1150; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle school in West Tisbury:
- ISLAND CHILDREN'S SCHOOL INC (Students: 40;
Location: 5 HALCYON WAY/ PO BOX 2512; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in West Tisbury:
- WEST TISBURY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $259,500; Location: 1042A STATE RD.; 32,084
books; 865 audio materials; 2,294 video materials; 147
serial subscriptions)
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