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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 606. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 312  (51.6%)
Females: 294  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04611.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,018 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Beals:  $36,018
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,039
Beals:  $17,039
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,124 (it was $75,900 in 2000)
Beals:  $141,124
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $163,935; Detached houses: $179,277; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,657; Mobile homes: $37,143

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Races in Beals:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Beals: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (34.8%), United States (13.6%), Irish (12.0%), French (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/07/1925

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 5.68 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Beals

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beals town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Beals:  1.1% ($844)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
Beals satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (144.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (231.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (406.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Jonesport, ME (1.9 miles ), Addison, ME (2.4 miles ), Roque Bluffs, ME (3.2 miles ), Jonesboro, ME (3.3 miles ), Columbia Falls, ME (3.5 miles ), Harrington, ME (3.6 miles ), Milbridge, ME (3.6 miles ), Centerville, ME (3.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.51 N, Longitude: 67.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Beals household income distribution Beals home values distribution

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  4.3%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (55%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (50%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Legal support workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Beals-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 77% 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 28.9 miles away from Beals 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 94.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.5 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 62.2 miles away from Beals center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from Beals center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beals:
  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
  • MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beals:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 62 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 110 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 125 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 145 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 156 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 159 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 192 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Beals:
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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beals, ME


12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Beals compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (89%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Beals

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACommunity Church of Christ
Adherents47.3%14.8%6.6%5.1%5.0%
Congregations16.0%20.0%12.0%5.3%5.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchNational Association of Congregational Christian Churches The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents5.0%3.2%2.6%1.7%8.7%
Congregations4.0%9.3%2.7%1.3%24.0%
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.


4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.13%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME  0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.19% ($32,522)


5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.15%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME  0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.32% ($34,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beals:
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beals:
  • WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)



Beals fatal accident list:
Jun 17, 1984 06:00 AM, 11761226, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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