Atkinson, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 312. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 160	(51.4%)
Females: 152	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,565 (it was $29,821 in 2000)

Atkinson:	$36,565
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,144

Atkinson:	$19,144
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,390 (it was $66,900 in 2000)

Atkinson:	$124,390
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,452; Detached houses: $134,127; Mobile homes: $21,538

Atkinson, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Atkinson:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Atkinson: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (37.2%), Irish (11.5%), French (10.2%), Scottish (10.2%), German (7.1%), United States (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/12/1819

Elevation: 339 feet

Land area: 39.2 square miles.

Population density: 8.0 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Atkinson

High school or higher: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atkinson town

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 71.3%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 8.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Atkinson, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atkinson to the number of sex offenders is 312 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Atkinson:	1.3% ($855)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (119.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (220.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (384.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sebec, ME (2.5 miles ), Charleston, ME (2.6 miles ), Milo, ME (2.7 miles ), Dover-Foxcroft, ME (2.8 miles ), Bradford, ME (3.0 miles ), Garland, ME (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 69.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.0%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Health care (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (12%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Leather and allied products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Plant and system operators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Atkinson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Atkinson 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 52.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.1 miles away from Atkinson center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 19.3 miles away from Atkinson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Atkinson:

MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Atkinson, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atkinson:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 24 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 64 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 67 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 119 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 122 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 136 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 161 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Notable location: Atkinson Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Atkinson: Atkinson Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Gould Cemetery (1), North Atkinson Cemetery (2), Farnham Cemetery (3), Hart Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Brook (A), Hall Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Wood (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Atkinson

Adherents

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%

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%

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:

from Penobscot County, ME	1.61% ($26,069 average AGI)
from Somerset County, ME	0.48% ($19,400)
from York County, ME	0.41% ($42,000)

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:

to Penobscot County, ME	2.28% ($26,622 average AGI)
to Somerset County, ME	0.45% ($34,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.38% ($26,208)

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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