East Machias, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +5.4%
Males: 667 | (48.8%) |
Females: 701 | (51.2%) |
Median resident age: | 44.6 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04630.
East Machias: | $57,133 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,916 (it was $13,254 in 2000)
East Machias town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,399 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
East Machias: | $180,399 |
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 East Machias, ME
- 1,30495.3%White alone
- 231.7%Asian alone
- 131.0%Two or more races
- 131.0%Hispanic
- 110.8%Black alone
- 40.3%American Indian alone
Races in East Machias detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in East Machias, Maine as of June 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in East Machias is 456 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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East Machias, ME City Guides:
Ancestries: English (41.2%), United States (15.3%), Irish (13.1%), French (9.9%), Scottish (5.9%), German (3.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/26/1826
Elevation: 43 feet
Land area: 35.2 square miles.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (very low).
24 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.8% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
East Machias town: | 1.0% ($749) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (161.3 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (250.5 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (425.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.76 N, Longitude: 67.40 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $259,200
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $248,200
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $172,800
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $172,800
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $165,900
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,300
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,500
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,600
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,200
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Here: | 4.2% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Educational services (13.7%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Public administration (9.6%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Construction (16.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.8%)
- Public administration (13.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.2%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Health care (3.4%)
- Health care (22.3%)
- Educational services (21.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
- Finance & insurance (7.2%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Social assistance (3.8%)
- Food (3.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Carpenters (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
- Carpenters (6.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.2%)
- Cashiers (6.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
Average climate in East Machias, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 47.4. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 47.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.12. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.12 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
East Machias-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 180.5 miles away from East Machias 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 310.4 miles away from East Machias 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 311.6 miles away from East Machias center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 226.1 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 347.8 miles away from the city 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 45.9 miles away from the city 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 East Machias:
- University of Maine (about 64 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 69 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 122 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 136 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 161 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 162 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 166 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Private high school in East Machias:
Public elementary/middle school in East Machias:
- ELM STREET SCHOOL-EAST MACHIAS (Location: NO PHYSICAL LOCATION AVAILABLE, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in East Machias: Machiasport Station (A), Florence Sturdivant Public Library (B), East Machias Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hadley Lake (A), Lily Lake (B), East Machias River Reservoir (C), Berry Heath (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gooch Brook (A), Meadow Brook (B), Chase Mills Stream (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in East Machias: East Machias Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Alfred E. Stone - Architect.
Drinking water stations with addresses in East Machias and their reported violations in the past:
WASHINGTON ACADEMY #2 (Population served: 351, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:WASHINGTON ACADEMY #1 (Population served: 351, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2013), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-25-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2013), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-25-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2013)
Past health violations:MACHIAS TRAILER PARK (Population served: 65, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2010), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-10-2005 to NOV-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2013)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:EAST MACHIAS CAMP MEETING- UPPER CAMP (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in East Machias that have no violations reported:
- ARCHIBALDS ONE-STOP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.3 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 64.8% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 10.1% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 17.1% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 5.1% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in East Machias:
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 11.2%
For population 25 years and over in East Machias:
- High school or higher: 82.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes
Here: | 10.0 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for East Machias, 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:
Here: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.4% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
This county: | 28.3% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in East Machias:
- 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)
- 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.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- 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)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Machias:
- WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
- WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around East Machias:
- WMED-TV (Channel 13; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
East Machias fatal accident list:
May 27, 1997 06:33 PM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Feb 10, 1996 06:10 PM, 191, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Sep 24, 1990 12:15 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 115ft / 34.9mTotal length
- 5,090Total average daily traffic
- 252Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,716Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Robert Parsloe, 155 Scotts Hill Road (Lat: 44.732861 Lon: -67.413028), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Rising Tide Towers LLC, Rparsloe@wireless-Partnersllc.Com, , Portl-and, Phone: (207) 808-5000
- Robert Parsloe, 155 Scotts Hill Road (Lat: 44.732861 Lon: -67.413028), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Rising Tide Towers LLC, Rparsloe@wireless-Partnersllc.Com, , Portl-and, Phone: (207) 808-5000
- Robert Parsloe, 155 Scotts Hill Road (Lat: 44.732861 Lon: -67.413028), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Rising Tide Towers LLC, Rparsloe@wireless-Partnersllc.Com, , Portl-and, Phone: (207) 808-5000
- Robert Parsloe, 155 Scotts Hill Road (Lat: 44.732861 Lon: -67.413028), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Rising Tide Towers LLC, Rparsloe@wireless-Partnersllc.Com, , Portl-and, Phone: (207) 808-5000
- Edward Schafer, 155 Scotts Hill Road (Lat: 44.732861 Lon: -67.413028), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Insite Towers Development 2, LLC, Ed.Schafer@insitewireless.Com, , Alexa-ndria, Phone: (703) 535-3009
- Leanne Wasilition, 155 Scotts Hill Road (Lat: 44.732861 Lon: -67.413028), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: American Towers LLC, Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (781) 926-4500
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Off Rt 1 300 Ft At Bridge To Cutler (Lat: 44.732583 Lon: -67.391389), Call Sign: WGR278, Licensee ID: L00034808,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.700 MHz, Grant Date: 09/25/1996, Expiration Date: 09/29/2001, Cancellation Date: 01/17/2001, Registrant: Bangor Hydro Electric Co, 33 State St, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 945-5621
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in East Machias)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 60224, N60224, N-60224, Serial Number: 15070153, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 01/18/2013
Registrant (Individual): Michael Radeka, Po Box 357, East Machias, ME 04630 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 61141, N61141, N-61141, Serial Number: 15070832, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 11/30/2017
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey B Currier, Po Box 604, East Machias, ME 04630
- 83.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.8%Wood
- 1.1%Electricity
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 96.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Wood
East Machias compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage 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.
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