Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton and their reported violations in the past:
AVERILLS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-13-2005 and NOV-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2006)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
TOWN AND COUNTRY WAYS M.H.P (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-15-2002 to MAR-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-15-2002 to MAR-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-15-2002 to MAR-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-1996), Fed FAO issued (MAR-29-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-15-2002 to MAR-12-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-20-1999 and JAN-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-15-2002 to MAR-12-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and OCT-05-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1996), Fed FAO issued (MAR-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-21-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-1996), Fed FAO issued (MAR-29-1997)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-1994), Fed FAO issued (MAR-29-1997)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, ME
Benton compared to Maine state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
- 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. (86%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Electricity (1%)
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Religion statistics for Benton
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 59.6% | 9.4% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Congregations | 13.4% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 5.4% | 8.0% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 8.0% |
| Congregations | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 29.5% |
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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.
5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.99% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)| Kennebec County: | 0.14% | | Maine average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,476 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)| Kennebec County: | 0.07% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- 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 Benton:
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMHB (89.7 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THE MAYFLOWER HILL BROADCASTING. CORP.)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Benton:
- WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGCI-LP (Channel 4; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Benton, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 51
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
- Fatalities: 56
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Benton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 93 meters (305ft)
Total costs: $198,000
Total average daily traffic: 55,172
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,637
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 7
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Benton, ME
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Bellsqueeze Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN667
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more) Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Julie L Kupperman, Bellsqueeze Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KA1AKF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00327240
Grant Date: 02/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/23/2011, Certifier: David L Mitchell
Registrant: David L Mitchell, 2 Crummett St, Benton, ME 04901 - Call Sign: KB1TV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01428084
Grant Date: 09/02/2008, Expiration Date: 09/02/2018, Certifier: Frederick A Simmons
Registrant: Frederick A Simmons, 61 School Drive, Benton, ME 04901 - Call Sign: N1OSY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00739813
Grant Date: 09/08/2003, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013, Certifier: Daniel R Richardson
Registrant: Daniel R Richardson, 291 East Benton Rd, Benton, ME 04901 - Call Sign: N1VOG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00362203
Grant Date: 04/27/2005, Expiration Date: 07/20/2015, Certifier: Alan D Sanborn
Registrant: Alan D Sanborn, 36 Spencer Rd, Benton, ME 04901 - Call Sign: N1WPY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00152402
Grant Date: 12/06/2005, Expiration Date: 02/21/2016
Registrant: Robert W Arno, 71 Gogan Rd, Benton, ME 04901
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7- Aircraft: HUBBARD DALE R MR PIG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: FORD CONVERSION (60 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 130DH , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1996
Registrant (Individual): Maurice A Bean, 57 Hanscom Rd, Benton, ME 04901 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 128 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-T4A5D (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1907J , Serial Number: 14007, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1976
Registrant (Individual): Allan M Fuller, 304 Unity Rd, Benton, ME 04901 - Aircraft: THOMPSON MICHAEL D BOBCAT SUPERCAT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 3553A , Serial Number: BC2007T
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Thompson, 838 Unity Rd, Benton, ME 04901 - Aircraft: BEST OFF SKYRANGER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912UL (80 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3833A , Serial Number: 5150, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/2007
Registrant (Individual): Edward P Bowen, 104 Neck Rd, Benton, ME 04901
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/01/1989 - Aircraft: THOMPSON MICHAEL D CH2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 4329G , Serial Number: CH2T397, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/2007
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Thompson, 838 Unity Rd, Benton, ME 04901
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/31/2004 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4697R , Serial Number: 28-21461, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Karl R Trustee Wiggin, 1209 Unity Rd, Benton, ME 04901, Other Owners: Linda L Trustee Wiggin - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 93312 , Serial Number: 635, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Manley O Gower, 292 Neck Rd, Benton, ME 04901, Other Owners: Douglas P Dixon, David A Dickey
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 8
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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