Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 17.9% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atkinson, ME
Atkinson 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 above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Wood (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Atkinson
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Adherents | 36.9% | 23.3% | 12.5% | 9.8% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 17.2% | 24.1% | 6.9% | 13.8% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Congregations | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,722 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.76% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,779 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.64% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Atkinson:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Atkinson:
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
TV broadcast stations around Atkinson:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- W27CE (Channel 19; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $1,294,000
Total average daily traffic: 880
Total average daily truck traffic: 65
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,321
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Fire Station Atkinson Crnr, Call Sign: KNBI633
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz Grant Date: 08/22/1996, Expiration Date: 09/27/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2002
Registrant: Atkinson, Town Of, 177 Mapel Rd, Atkinson, ME 04426-6019, Phone: (207) 564-2556 - Fire Station Atkinson Corner, Call Sign: KNCA536
Assigned Frequencies : 153.920 MHz Grant Date: 11/26/1996, Expiration Date: 01/08/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Atkinson, Town Of, 177 Mapel Rd, Atkinson, ME 04426-6019, Phone: (207) 564-2556
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KA1EFL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01077224
Grant Date: 10/26/2005, Expiration Date: 01/24/2016, Certifier: Mark L Kinney
Registrant: Mark L Kinney, 106 Merrill Rd, Atkinson, ME 04426 - Call Sign: NC1Y, Previous Call Sign: K1PTY, Licensee ID: L00288888
Grant Date: 06/12/2002, Expiration Date: 08/11/2012, Certifier: Daniel W Juska
Registrant: Daniel W Juska, 204 Maple Rd, Atkinson, ME 04426-6016 - Call Sign: WA2CIQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01342661
Grant Date: 11/20/2007, Expiration Date: 11/20/2017
Registrant: Richard A Gallison, 136 Dyer Rd, Atkinson, ME 04426
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 722G , Serial Number: 3246066, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1997
Registrant (Co-Owned): Glenn D Goodwin, 294 Maple Rd, Atkinson, ME 04426, Other Owners: Robin S Goodwin - Aircraft: SOCATA TB 10 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7226 , Serial Number: 1235
Registrant (Co-Owned): Glenn Goodwin, 294 Maple Rd, Atkinson, ME 04426, Other Owners: Robin Goodwin
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