Belmont, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +14.7%
Males: 448 | (47.6%) |
Females: 494 | (52.4%) |
Median resident age: | 44.8 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04952.
Belmont: | $54,533 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,702 (it was $14,942 in 2000)
Belmont town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,132 (it was $76,400 in 2000)
Belmont: | $223,132 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,070; detached houses: $293,055; townhouses or other attached units: $325,130; in 2-unit structures: $297,158; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,194; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,526; mobile homes: $128,233; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,180
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belmont, ME
- 91497.0%White alone
- 121.3%Two or more races
- 80.8%Hispanic
- 30.3%American Indian alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
Races in Belmont detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Belmont, Maine as of June 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Belmont is 942 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
Ancestries: English (23.1%), Irish (16.6%), United States (12.1%), French (11.9%), French Canadian (5.0%), German (3.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/02/1814
Land area: 13.6 square miles.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.0% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Belmont town: | 1.3% ($992) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (75.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (173.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (343.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 69.11 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $182,700
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $182,700
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
Here: | 4.7% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (16.9%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Finance & insurance (8.0%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
- Construction (18.1%)
- Public administration (10.1%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
- Health care (27.1%)
- Educational services (12.3%)
- Finance & insurance (10.3%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Apparel (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Carpenters (4.5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.2%)
- Carpenters (9.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
Average climate in Belmont, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Belmont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Belmont center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 226.5 miles away from Belmont center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 227.5 miles away from Belmont center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 137.9 miles away from Belmont center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 261.0 miles away from Belmont center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from Belmont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Waldo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Belmont:
- THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. - BELFAST (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- BRADBURY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- HARBOR HILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WINDWARD GARDENS (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CAMDEN, ME)
- CAMDEN COMM HOSP HC CENTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CAMDEN, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 34 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- Husson University (about 36 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 42 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 55 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 75 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 77 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 78 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Belmont Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), South Belmont Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Tilden Pond (A), Jackson Meadow (B), Hayford Bog (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), Battle Bridge Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Jesse Carter Little - Mormon missionary.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Belmont and their reported violations in the past:
BOWENS TAVERN LLC (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:BIRCHWOOD TRAILER PARK (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
- 15 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
This town: | 2.3 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 62.2% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 11.4% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 10.3% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.2% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Belmont:
- Never married: 17.5%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 9.9%
For population 25 years and over in Belmont:
- High school or higher: 75.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Belmont, ME (based on Waldo County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,204 | 20 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,711 | 23 |
Catholic | 900 | 3 |
Other | 554 | 7 |
None | 33,417 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 9.2% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Waldo County: | 26.1% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Businesses in Belmont, ME
- U-Haul: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Belmont:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Belmont:
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Belmont:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)
Belmont fatal accident list:
Oct 20, 2006 06:10 AM, Us-3, Lat: 44.397620, Lon: -69.140850, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 2005 12:46 AM, Sr-131, Lat: 44.389170, Lon: -69.144890, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 28, 2003 07:20 PM, Sr-3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 10, 1996 02:28 PM, 131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1996 05:25 PM, 3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 7, 1988 06:30 PM, 11051106, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Ricki L Elerick, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Kcreed@mesacommunications.Com, , Falls- Church, Phone: (703) 533-1312
- Fred Kleber, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@global-Towers.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Julie L Kupperman, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@global-Towers.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Leslie N Nixon, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Leslie N Nixon, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Kristen Cesana, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Structure height: 23027 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Belmont, 350 Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127111), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58.2 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WQSE388,
Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz... (+17 more), Grant Date: 09/10/2013, Expiration Date: 09/10/2023, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: K1XXX, Previous Call Sign: N1WZH, Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009, Cancellation Date: 07/28/2011, Registrant: Dan D Grass, 681 Augusta Road, Belmont, ME 04952-3023
- Call Sign: KB1FTH, Licensee ID: L00291590, Grant Date: 07/31/2020, Expiration Date: 10/13/2030, Certifier: Maurice L Breau, Registrant: Maurice L Breau, 92 Bicknell Rd, Belmont, ME 04952
- Call Sign: KB1QKO, Licensee ID: L01393975, Grant Date: 02/02/2018, Expiration Date: 04/25/2028, Certifier: Charles W Gradie, Registrant: Charles W Gradie, 16 Maple Road, Belmont, ME 04952
- 80.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.3%Wood
- 2.8%Electricity
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 94.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.9%Wood
Belmont compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.