Aquinnah, MA

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Aquinnah, Massachusetts

Aquinnah, Massachusetts, in Dukes county, is 23 miles SE of New Bedford, Massachusetts (center to center) and 73 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 344.

The People and Families of Aquinnah

In Aquinnah, about 42% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aquinnah had a median family income of $46,458.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Aquinnah residents, with $5,000. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Aquinnah Housing

In Aquinnah, 60% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Aquinnah, 72% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles SE of New Bedford, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Dukes
Standard Zip Codes	02535
Phone Area Codes	508
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.33
Longitude	-70.739

Station	EDGARTOWN
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 79 F
Oct Temp	45 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	HYANNIS
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 52 F
Jul Temp	63 to 78 F
Oct Temp	44 to 61 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Station	ROCHESTER
Distance	32.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Library
Aquinnah Public Library 1 Church St. Aquinnah, Massachusetts (508) 645-2314 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	344	100%
Male	169	49.1%
Female	175	50.9%
Under 18	87	25.3%
18+	257	74.7%
65+	35	10.2%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.04
White	184	53.5%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	126	36.6%
Other	3	0.9%
Mixed Race	30	8.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$46,458
Population In Poverty	26	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	356
Growth	12
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.5%
English	13.1%
Russian	5.8%
Irish	5.5%
Italian	5.5%
Polish	5.5%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Scottish	3.5%
British	2.6%
Portuguese	2.3%
Cape Verdean	1.7%
German	1.7%
US/American	1.5%
Dutch	1.2%
French Canadian	1.2%
Austrian	1.2%
Swiss	0.9%
Australian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$5,500

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$5,000

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