Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts
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Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock are villages located in the town of Marshfield in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the villages had a total population of 5,100.
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History
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden achieved two-way voice transmission by radio across the Atlantic, between his station in Brant Rock and another in Machrihanish, Scotland. Marconi had sent radio signals from England to Newfoundland in 1901, but only one-way and only in Morse Code. On Christmas Eve, 1906, Fessenden transmitted the first radio broadcast in history. Ships hundreds of miles at sea heard a broadcast that included Fessenden playing the song O Holy Night on the violin and reading a passage from the Bible.
Geography
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock is located at 42°6'6" North, 70°39'39" West (42.101561, -70.660787)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the villages have a total area of 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of them is land and 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²) of them is water. The total area is 53.09% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 5,100 people, 2,004 households, and 1,320 families residing in the villages. The population density is 960.5/km² (2,489.5/mi²). There are 2,657 housing units at an average density of 500.4/km² (1,297.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the villages is 98.35% White, 0.29% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,004 households out of which 32.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the villages the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the villages is $56,840, and the median income for a family is $60,552. Males have a median income of $42,388 versus $35,902 for females. The per capita income for the villages is $24,292. 5.3% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.