Belmont, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +14.7%
Males: 448 | |
Females: 494 |
Median resident age: | 44.8 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04952.
Belmont: | $45,102 |
ME: | $58,924 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $26,549 (it was $14,942 in 2000)
Belmont town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $153,199 (it was $76,400 in 2000)
Belmont: | $153,199 |
ME: | $200,500 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $203,623; detached houses: $221,689; townhouses or other attached units: $235,212; in 2-unit structures: $221,990; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,867; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,854; mobile homes: $95,571; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,376
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belmont, ME
- 91497.0%White alone
- 121.3%Two or more races
- 80.8%Hispanic
- 30.3%American Indian alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
Races in Belmont 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 Belmont, Maine as of June 02, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Belmont is 314 to 1.
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
Land area: 13.6 square miles.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.0% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Belmont town: | 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:
Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 69.11 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
Here: | 2.6% |
Maine: | 4.7% |


- Health care (16.9%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Finance & insurance (8.0%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.5%)

- Construction (18.1%)
- Public administration (10.1%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)

- Health care (27.1%)
- Educational services (12.3%)
- Finance & insurance (10.3%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Apparel (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Carpenters (4.5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.2%)

- Carpenters (9.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)

- Cooks and food preparation workers (8.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
Average climate in Belmont, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Belmont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 78% 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 93.8 miles away from Belmont 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 226.5 miles away from Belmont 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 227.5 miles away from Belmont center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 137.9 miles away from Belmont center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 261.0 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 Belmont 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 Waldo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Belmont:
- THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. - BELFAST (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- BRADBURY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- HARBOR HILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WINDWARD GARDENS (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CAMDEN, ME)
- CAMDEN COMM HOSP HC CENTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CAMDEN, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 34 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- Husson University (about 36 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 42 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 55 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 75 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 77 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 78 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Belmont Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), South Belmont Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Tilden Pond (A), Jackson Meadow (B), Hayford Bog (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), Battle Bridge Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Jesse Carter Little - Mormon missionary.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Belmont and their reported violations in the past:
BOWENS TAVERN LLC (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:BIRCHWOOD TRAILER PARK (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
- 15 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
This town: | 2.3 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 62.2% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 11.4% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 10.3% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.2% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Belmont:
- Never married: 17.5%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 9.9%
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 (commute): 25.8 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Belmont, ME (based on Waldo County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,204 | 20 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,711 | 23 |
Catholic | 900 | 3 |
Other | 554 | 7 |
None | 33,417 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 9.2% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Waldo County: | 26.1% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
6.94% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($49,762 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.94% |
Maine average: | 5.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Penobscot County, ME | |
from Knox County, ME | |
from Kennebec County, ME |
6.11% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,950 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.11% |
Maine average: | 5.73% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Penobscot County, ME | |
to Knox County, ME | |
to Kennebec County, ME |
Businesses in Belmont, ME
- U-Haul: 1
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 06:10 AM, Us-3, Lat: 44.397620, Lon: -69.140850, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 2005 12:46 AM, Sr-131, Lat: 44.389170, Lon: -69.144890, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 28, 2003 07:20 PM, Sr-3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 10, 1996 02:28 PM, 131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1996 05:25 PM, 3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 7, 1988 06:30 PM, 11051106, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Ricki L Elerick, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Kcreed@mesacommunications.Com, , Falls- Church, Phone: (703) 533-1312
- Fred Kleber, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@global-Towers.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Julie L Kupperman, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@global-Towers.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Leslie N Nixon, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Leslie N Nixon, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Kristen Cesana, Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127056), Type: 60.3, Structure height: 23027 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Belmont, 350 Augusta Road (Lat: 44.397361 Lon: -69.127111), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58.2 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WQSE388,
Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz... (+17 more), Grant Date: 09/10/2013, Expiration Date: 09/10/2023, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: K1XXX, Previous Call Sign: N1WZH, Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009, Cancellation Date: 07/28/2011, Registrant: Dan D Grass, 681 Augusta Road, Belmont, ME 04952-3023
- Call Sign: KB1FTH, Licensee ID: L00291590, Grant Date: 07/31/2020, Expiration Date: 10/13/2030, Certifier: Maurice L Breau, Registrant: Maurice L Breau, 92 Bicknell Rd, Belmont, ME 04952
- Call Sign: KB1QKO, Licensee ID: L01393975, Grant Date: 02/02/2018, Expiration Date: 04/25/2028, Certifier: Charles W Gradie, Registrant: Charles W Gradie, 16 Maple Road, Belmont, ME 04952
- 80.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.3%Wood
- 2.8%Electricity
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 94.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.9%Wood
Belmont compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below 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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.