Belmont, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 893. Population change since 2000: +8.8%

Males: 443	(49.7%)
Females: 450	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,575 (it was $29,013 in 2000)

Belmont:	$35,575
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,386

Belmont:	$19,386
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,054 (it was $76,400 in 2000)

Belmont:	$142,054
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,323; Detached houses: $185,443; In 2-unit structures: $152,273; Mobile homes: $50,403

Belmont, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Belmont:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Belmont: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (23.1%), Irish (16.6%), United States (12.1%), French (11.9%), French Canadian (5.0%), German (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/02/1814

Elevation: 402 feet

Land area: 13.6 square miles.

Population density: 66 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Belmont

High school or higher: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont town

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 9.9%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Belmont, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belmont to the number of sex offenders is 298 to 1.

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

Belmont:	1.3% ($992)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (75.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (173.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (343.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Searsmont, ME (1.9 miles ), Morrill, ME (2.2 miles ), Lincolnville, ME (2.4 miles ), Belfast, ME (2.5 miles ), Waldo, ME (2.5 miles ), Northport, ME (2.6 miles ), Montville, ME (3.0 miles ), Appleton, ME (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 69.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.2%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Public administration (10%)
Health care (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Apparel (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Belmont-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 75% 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 47.9 miles away from Belmont 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 21.3 miles away from the city 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 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Belmont center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 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 78.0 miles away from Belmont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:

WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BELFAST, ME)
PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Belmont, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 35 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 50 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 54 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 76 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 92 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 125 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Cemeteries: South Belmont Cemetery (1), Hillside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Tilden Pond (A), Hayford Bog (B), Jackson Meadow (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Belmont and their reported violations in the past:

BIRCHWOOD TRAILER PARK (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.3%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belmont, ME

Belmont compared to Maine state average:

Median household income 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 below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Wood (15%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Belmont

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	24.5%	14.7%	14.2%	10.8%	5.6%
Congregations	5.3%	13.2%	15.8%	21.1%	2.6%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.7%	4.6%	4.5%	11.7%
Congregations	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	5.3%	26.3%

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.

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
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	1.45% ($34,254 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.91% ($36,763)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.66% ($28,642)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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	1.30% ($34,091 average AGI)
to Knox County, ME	0.64% ($33,261)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.57% ($27,901)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belmont:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belmont:

WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belmont:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)

Belmont fatal accident list:
Oct 20, 2006 10:10 AM, Us-3, Lat: 44.397625, Lon: -69.140853, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 2005 03:46 AM, Sr-131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 28, 2003 02:20 AM, Sr-3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 10, 1996 05:28 AM, 131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1996 11:25 AM, 3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 7, 1988 11:30 AM, 11051106, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Julie L Kupperman, Augusta Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K1XXX, Previous Call Sign: N1WZH
Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009
Registrant: Dan D Grass, 681 Augusta Road, Belmont, ME 04952-3023
Call Sign: KB1FTH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00291590
Grant Date: 10/13/2000, Expiration Date: 10/13/2010, Certifier: Maurice L Breau
Registrant: Maurice L Breau, 92 Bicknell Rd, Belmont, ME 04952
Call Sign: KB1QKO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01393975
Grant Date: 04/25/2008, Expiration Date: 04/25/2018, Certifier: Charles W Gradie
Registrant: Charles W Gradie, 16 Maple Road, Belmont, ME 04952

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: HUGHES 369A (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-shaft
N-Number: 1156X , Serial Number: 980734
Registrant (Corporation): J & P Apparel Inc, 318 Augusta Rd, Belmont, ME 04952
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/11/1989
Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6896N , Serial Number: 680165, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1968
Registrant (Corporation): J & P Apparel Inc, 318 Augusta Rd, Belmont, ME 04952

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

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