Wesley, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -14.0%
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| Males: 52 |  (53.1%) |
| Females: 46 |  (46.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 54.5 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip code: 04654
| Wesley: | $44,095 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,537 (it was $11,314 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,621 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
| Wesley: | $147,621 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,896; detached houses: $229,377; townhouses or other attached units: $190,242; in 2-unit structures: $139,050; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,045; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,457; mobile homes: $94,515; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $45,679
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wesley, ME
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- 9596.9%White alone
- 22.0%Two or more races
- 11.0%Asian alone
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wesley, Maine as of June 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wesley is 98 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (24.6%), United States (11.4%), Italian (10.5%), German (7.9%), Irish (7.0%), Scottish (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/24/1833
Elevation: 447 feet
Land area: 50.1 square miles.
Population density: 2.0 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.8% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wesley town: | 1.0% ($633) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(156.4 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (249.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (423.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Northfield, ME (2.5 miles),
Crawford, ME (2.6 miles),
Cooper, ME (3.3 miles),
Marshfield, ME (3.8 miles ),
), Whitneyville, ME (3.8 miles ),
), Centerville, ME (3.8 miles),
East Machias, ME (4.0 miles )
)Latitude: 44.92 N, Longitude: 67.64 W
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Average climate in Wesley, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Wesley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 84% 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 175.1 miles away from the city 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 298.9 miles away from Wesley 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 300.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 219.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 337.5 miles away from Wesley center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from Wesley 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 Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Snows: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wesley:
- University of Maine (about 51 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 57 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 114 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 125 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 156 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 157 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 160 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Public elementary/middle school in Wesley:
- WESLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 13 WHINING PINES, Grades: 1-4)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wesley: The Pines (A), Wesley Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Indian Lake (A), Little Seavey Lake (B), Otter Lake (C), Seavey Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnard Brook (A), Seavey Brook (B), West Branch New Stream (C), Sam Hill Brook (D), Huntley Brook (E), Dudley Brook (F), Dan Hill Brook (G), Pineo Brook (H), Beaverdam Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.0% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 38.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 12.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Wesley:
- Never married: 15.9%
- Now married: 54.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 25.0%
For population 25 years and over in Wesley:
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.4 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wesley, ME (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,731 | 37 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,442 | 31 |
| Catholic | 1,238 | 10 |
| Other | 648 | 13 |
| None | 26,797 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Here: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Washington County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Here: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| Washington County: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Washington County: | 9.4% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Washington County: | 28.3% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wesley:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wesley:
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Wesley:
- W21BH (Channel 21; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMED-TV (Channel 13; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
Wesley fatal accident list:
May 30, 2020 07:05 PM, Sr-9 Airline Rd, Lat: 44.948494, Lon: -67.695808, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 26, 2017 06:24 PM, Sr-192 Jr Williams Rd, Lat: 44.945411, Lon: -67.663939, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 2015 04:55 AM, Sr-9 4548 Airline Road, Lat: 44.950350, Lon: -67.674819, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 10, 2002 01:45 PM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 1988 09:00 AM, 60566057, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 9, 1986 10:50 PM, 50585059, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 26, 2017 06:24 PM, Sr-192 Jr Williams Rd, Lat: 44.945411, Lon: -67.663939, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 2015 04:55 AM, Sr-9 4548 Airline Road, Lat: 44.950350, Lon: -67.674819, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 10, 2002 01:45 PM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 1988 09:00 AM, 60566057, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 9, 1986 10:50 PM, 50585059, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wesley)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 44.984917 Lon: -67.677667, Call Sign: WQVT886,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.375 MHz, 173.375 MHz, Grant Date: 05/07/2015, Expiration Date: 05/07/2025, Certifier: Michael Crabtree, Registrant: Browns Communications, 162 Bangor Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605, Phone: (207) 667-2254
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- WESLEY, 1.2 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 44.965639 Lon: -67.649167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WPJD831,
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 01/12/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- WESLEY DAY, Day Hill (Rt. 9) (Lat: 44.965556 Lon: -67.649222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 62.8 m, Call Sign: WQSV559,
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 11/21/2013, Expiration Date: 11/21/2023, Cancellation Date: 04/16/2015, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 2200 N Greenville Ave., 1w, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 234-7003, Fax: (972) 301-6893, Email:
- WESLEY DAY, Day Hill (Rt. 9) (Lat: 44.965556 Lon: -67.649222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 62.8 m, Call Sign: WQXH608,
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 03/08/2016, Expiration Date: 03/08/2026, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: W1EL, Previous Call Sign: KA1GTR, Licensee ID: L01181246, Grant Date: 10/03/2016, Expiration Date: 11/04/2026, Certifier: Eric F Lowell, Registrant: Eric F Lowell, 48 Loon Road, Wesley, ME 04686
- Call Sign: KB1ERY, Licensee ID: L00186396, Grant Date: 10/11/2019, Expiration Date: 12/21/2029, Certifier: Steven L Ramsey, Registrant: Steven L Ramsey, 64 Loon Road, Wesley, ME 04686
- Call Sign: KC1KUM, Licensee ID: L02238444, Grant Date: 01/30/2019, Expiration Date: 01/30/2029, Certifier: Lawrence E Emmons Jr, Registrant: Lawrence E Emmons Jr, 268 Jr Williams Rd, Wesley, ME 04686
Wesley compared to Maine state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.