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Madaket
MassachusettsCDP
Madaket
Total population
377
Median home value
$1,637,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$112,500
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Warning · SevereCoastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 12:35PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
- High Surf Advisory · MinorHigh Surf Advisory issued September 25 at 12:35PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
- High Wind Warning · SevereHigh Wind Warning issued September 25 at 12:30PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
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Overview
Madaket is a census designated place (CDP) in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Madaket had a population of 377. Its elevation is 26 feet (8 m) on the western end of the island. The various spellings of its name led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1966. It is also home to the Madaket Ditch, one of the earliest public works projects in America. It was also home to a famous islander by the name of Mildred Carpenter Jewett or more commonly known as "Madaket Millie".
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History
Madaket was home to Mildred Carpenter Jewett, a Nantucket native commonly referred to as "Madaket Millie" who spent much of her life in the area as a volunteer for the United States Coast Guard. Born in 1907, she served as a Coastal Defense Specialist during World War II, patrolling the shores for German submarines as well as training dogs to accompany military personnel during patrols. At one point, she discovered a live mine and towed it away from the shore, where it was disposed of by a Navy minesweeper. On January 3, 1947, the same day that the Madaket Coast Guard Station was shut down, a Panamanian steamer called the Kotor ran aground near Madaket. Millie noticed the steamer, and her quick actions in alerting the Coast Guard and organizing a rescue mission were credited with the saving of the ship and crew. Millie continued to serve the Coast Guard on the island in various roles until her death in 1990. She was promoted to the rank of honorary officer in 1965, and she received the agency's Meritorious Public Service Commendation in 1975.
Geography
Madaket is located at the western end of Nantucket island. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 mi2 (6.2 km). 2.0 mi2 (5.1 km) of it is land and 0.39 mi2 (1.0 km) of it (17%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Madaket, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American herring gull, Smithsonian GullLarus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves10,171
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves9,755
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves9,298
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves8,190
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves7,055
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves6,399
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,096
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6,066
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Nantucket HighHigh · Nantucket · 586 students · 12:1 ratio
- Nantucket ElementaryElementary · Nantucket · 412 students · 10:1 ratio
- Cyrus PeirceMiddle · Nantucket · 380 students · 11.2:1 ratio
- Nantucket Intermediate SchoolElementary · Nantucket · 340 students · 9.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2020-11-0810 km S of Bliss Corner, Massachusetts
- M 2.5 — 2005-11-174 km S of Plymouth, Massachusetts
- M 3 — 2002-03-1252 km E of Chatham, Massachusetts
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
- Mashpee Neck27.2 mi away · pop. 1,076
- Harwich Center28.9 mi away · pop. 1,774
- South Dennis29.2 mi away · pop. 3,899
- Yarmouth Port29.4 mi away · pop. 5,403
- Bourne38.3 mi away · pop. 1,806
- Duxbury58.5 mi away · pop. 1,994
- Ocean Grove61.4 mi away · pop. 3,453
- Cochituate94 mi away
- Peabody95.5 mi away · pop. 54,695
- Boxford103.9 mi away · pop. 2,284
- Methuen Town113.1 mi away
- Amesbury Town115.4 mi away
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image