Island Facts

Information on the town, county and government officials for Nantucket.

General Information

County: Nantucket
Type of Government: Selectmen
Town Web Site: www.nantucket-ma.gov
Town Administrator: Open Town Meeting

2004 Population: 10,124
Percent change April 2000 - 2004: 6.3%
Percent change 1990 - 2000: 58.3%
Housing units, 2002: 9,636
Households, 2000: 3,699
Persons per household, 2000: 2.37

Total Area - 82.75 square miles
Land area - 47.78 square miles
Persons per square mile 2000: 199.1

Normal temperature in January - 31.3º F
Normal temperature in July - 78.3º F
Normal annual precipitation - 42.0"

Language other than English spoken at home, 2000: 10.5%
High School graduates, persons over 25, 2000: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, persons over 25, 2000: 38.4%

Mean travel time to work in minutes: 9.5
Per capita money income, 1999: $31,314
2004 Labor Force: 2,157
2004 Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

The land area of Nantucket is just under 50 square miles.  
The island is located about 25 miles south of Cape Cod.

Total real estate sales for 2005 as of Sept: $861,964,000 (up 25% from 2004)
Average price for a home in 2005: $2,054,000 (up 23% from 2004)
Average price for a lot in 2005: $986,000 (up 47% from 2003)
Residential property tax rate effective Oct. 2005 is $2.85 per $1,000 of assessed value

For more than 150 years Nantucket, served as the center of the world's whaling industry.  In recognition of this heritage, the U.S. Department of the Interior designated the town a National Historic Landmark in 1966.

Nantucket's special environment is well-cared for by the efforts of several environmental and planning organizations, including:

Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission,
Nantucket Conservation Foundation (owner of almost 9,000 acres of island open space)
Nantucket Land Council.
Nantucket Land Bank was founded in 1984 as the nation's first local land trust; utilizing funding from a local real estate transaction fee, the Land Bank has purchased over 2,400 acres of open space to date.

Nantucket Public Schools

School web site: www.nps.k12.ma.us
2003-04 Total Student Enrollment: 1,180
Elementary: 537
Middle School: 271
High School: 372

US Congressman Representing the 10th Congressional District

William Delahunt (Democrat)
1317 Longworth House Office Building
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.  20515
PHONE: 1-202-225-3111
FAX: 1-202-225-5658
E-MAIL: william.delahunt@mail.house.gov
WEB: http://www.house.gov/delahunt/

US Senators Representing Massachusetts

Edward M. Kennedy (Democrat)
315 Russell Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.  20510
PHONE: 1-202-224-4543
FAX: 1-202-224-2417
E-MAIL: senator@kennedy.senate.gov
WEB: http://kennedy.senate.gov/

John F. Kerry (Democrat)
421 Russell Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.  20510
PHONE: 1-202-224-2742
FAX: 1-202-224-8525
E-MAIL: john_kerry@kerry.senate.gov
WEB: http://www.senate.gov/~kerry/

State Representative

Eric Turkington - Democrat
State House Room
195 State House
Boston, MA 02133  
Phone:617-722-2015
Fax: 617-722-2160
District Office
49 Locust Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
Phone: 508-548-0020
Fax: 508-540-4854
E-Mail: Rep.EricTurkington@hou.state.ma.us

State Senator

Robert O'Leary - Democrat
Room 416-A
Boston, MA 02133
Telephone: (617) 722-1570
Fax: (617) 722-1271