Bethel, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 2,659. Population change since 2000: +10.3%

Males: 1,302	(49.0%)
Females: 1,357	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04217.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,448 (it was $33,803 in 2000)

Bethel:	$41,448
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,651

Bethel:	$22,651
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,115 (it was $104,400 in 2000)

Bethel:	$194,115
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $255,146; Detached houses: $265,625; Townhouses or other attached units: $140,933; In 2-unit structures: $456,819; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $467,861; Mobile homes: $47,778

Bethel, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Bethel:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethel: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (31.1%), Irish (13.4%), United States (10.2%), French (9.8%), German (9.0%), Scottish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/10/1796

Elevation: 665 feet

Land area: 64.8 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Bethel

High school or higher: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel town

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 12.9%

41 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bethel, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethel to the number of sex offenders is 1330 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Bethel:	1.0% ($1,089)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (57.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (145.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (292.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hanover, ME (2.5 miles ), Greenwood, ME (2.6 miles ), Newry, ME (2.6 miles ), Gilead, ME (3.0 miles) , Woodstock, ME (3.0 miles ), Stoneham, ME (3.4 miles ), West Paris, ME (3.6 miles ), Rumford, ME (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $106,200
1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $108,300
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,200
2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,300
2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $107,300
2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $107,300
2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $183,700
2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $183,700
2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $183,700
2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $183,700
2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $183,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.41 N, Longitude: 70.78 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	13.7%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Wood products (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Accommodation and food services (22%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Crime in Bethel by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	40.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.4
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	82.2	40.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.7	0.0
Burglaries	6	10	3	6	7	5	8
per 100,000	246.6	408.5	120.3	237.4	275.2	193.6	299.5
Thefts	17	19	17	19	29	5	23
per 100,000	698.7	776.1	681.6	751.9	1139.9	193.6	861.1
Auto thefts	2	2	1	2	3	4	1
per 100,000	82.2	81.7	40.1	79.1	117.9	154.9	37.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	68.2	107.0	50.9	53.0	74.3	41.4	88.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.50
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bethel, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bethel-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Bethel town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 30.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bethel-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from Bethel center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.6 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 20.2 miles away from Bethel center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 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 31.2 miles away from Bethel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Main business address for: AMERICAN SKIING CO /ME (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION).

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:

RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWAY, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethel, ME

Airports located in Bethel:

Bethel Regional Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 2,500, Military Ops: 20)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 37 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 49 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 56 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 67 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 77 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)

Public high school in Bethel:

TELSTAR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 284 WALKERS MILLS ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bethel:

CRESCENT PARK SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 19 CRESCENT LANE; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
TELSTAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 284 WALKERS MILLS ROAD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Library in Bethel:

BETHEL LIBRARY ASSN (Operating income: $49,098; Location: 6 BROAD STREET; 17,661 books; 700 audio materials; 450 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bethel: Carters Cross Country Ski Center (A), Bethel Outdoor Adventures Campground (B), Evans Notch District Ranger Station (C), Moses Mason House Museum (D), O'Neil Robinson House (E), Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum (F), Bethel Historical Society (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bethel include: Congregational Church (A), Bethel Church of the Nazarene (B), Our Lady of the Snows Church (C), West Bethel Union Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Skillingston Cemetery (1), South Bethel Cemetery (2), Birds Hill Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Chandler Hill Cemetery (5), Bartlett Cemetery (6), Woodland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Brook (A), Chapman Brook (B), Chandler Brook (C), Pleasant River (D), Lanes Brook (E), Beaver Brook (F), Bear River (G), Alder River (H), Kendall Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bethel: Broad Street Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Snow Cap Inn (Sunday River Ski Resort) (1), Brookside Condominiums (Sunday River Ski Resort) (2), Jordan Grand Resort Hotel (Sunday River Ski Resort) (3), Bethel Spa Motel (88 Main Street) (4), Norseman Inn (134 Mayville Road) (5), Holidae House (85 Main Street) (6), White Cap Condominiums (Sunday River Ski Resort) (7), Sunday River Ski Resort - Snow Cap Inn (1 Sunday River Road) (8), Briar-Lea Inn & Restaurant (150 Mayville Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

SUNDAY RIVER - ROADRUNNER SYS (Population served: 978, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SUNDAY RIVER - UPPER CISTERN SYS (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SUNDAY RIVER - PEAK LODGE SYSTEM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

REBEL REC CENTER & FAM REST (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

LIAMS RESTAURANT (Population served: 198, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

35 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

MSAD 44 WOODSTOCK ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and JAN-19-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and JAN-19-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-2000)

CHAMBERLAIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOC (Population served: 72, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

RIVER VIEW RESORT (Population served: 64, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2006)

4 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethel that have no violations reported:

BETHEL WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1313, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
WEST BETHEL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
VIKING VILLAGE (Population served: 107, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIVERBEND CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BETHEL`S BEST PIZZA & ICE CREAM (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

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:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethel, ME

4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Bethel compared to Maine 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bethel (2009 data):

Norway Savings Bank: Bethel Branch at One Parkway Road, branch established on 1996-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $902.4 mil, Deposits: $663.9 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc
Keybank National Association: Bethel Branch at 96 Main Street, branch established on 1945-11-17. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Northeast Bank: Bethel Branch at 11 Main Street, branch established on 1997-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $616.3 mil, Deposits: $368.1 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bethel, Maine

Bethel Spa Motel, 88 Main St, Bethel, ME 04217, Phone: (207) 824-3341
The Bethel Inn And Country Club, Broad St, Bethel, ME 04217, Phone: (207) 824-2175, Fax: (207) 824-2233
Norseman Inn & Motel, 134 Mayville Rd, Bethel, ME 04217, Phone: (207) 824-2002, Fax: (207) 824-0640

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bethel, Maine

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Wood (15%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Bethel

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	50.5%	14.0%	5.4%	4.7%	3.9%
Congregations	10.8%	25.7%	12.2%	6.8%	4.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%	9.9%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	4.1%	2.7%	25.7%

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.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Androscoggin County, ME	1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME	0.46% ($29,866)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.05%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME	0.33% ($27,118)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethel:

WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMOU (1230 AM; 1 kW; BERLIN, NH; Owner: JERICHO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethel:

WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)

TV broadcast stations around Bethel:

W04BS (Channel 4; BETHEL, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Bethel, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 58
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

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 Bethel fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 38 meters (125ft)
Total costs: $1,425,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,582
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,636

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Fred Kleber, 207 Ash Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39 m, Overall height: 41.1 m
Alexander G Maxwell, 199 Bailey Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37.2 m, Overall height: 37.2 m
Registrant: Tilson Technology Management, Portland, ME 04104, Phone: (207) 591-6427, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, 45 Howling Hole Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 44.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

Fire Station Rt 5, Call Sign: WXR378
Assigned Frequencies : 154.070 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2003, Expiration Date: 07/28/2013
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
Fire Sation Rt 5, Call Sign: KSE721
Assigned Frequencies : 153.995 MHz, 154.025 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/04/2013
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
Slr R O W, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNPW494, Licensee ID: L00077471
Assigned Frequencies : 160.815 MHz, 160.965 MHz
Grant Date: 11/19/1997, Expiration Date: 12/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2003
Registrant: Saint Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company, 96 S George St, York, PA 17401, Phone: (207) 782-5680
Mayville Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.6 m, Overall height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: WQAZ694
Assigned Frequencies : 452.275 MHz
Grant Date: 09/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/01/2014, Certifier: Rob Gunderson
Registrant: Multitrode Inc, 6560 East Rogers Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 994-8090, Fax: (561) 994-6282
639 Walker Mills Rd., Call Sign: WQDL345
Assigned Frequencies : 462.300 MHz, 467.350 MHz, 469.675 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2005, Expiration Date: 09/22/2015, Certifier: George A Nickerson
Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, Mt Abrams, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNTJ211
Assigned Frequencies : 21825.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz
Grant Date: 07/15/1999, Expiration Date: 10/11/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/10/2006
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-2571

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethel)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION DREAM MACHINE 00 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 3024 , Serial Number: 4885, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/2006
Registrant (Individual): John R Mason, Po Box 570, Bethel, ME 04217
Aircraft: INFINITY 2 PL POWERED PARACHU (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44504 , Serial Number: IPP3-192, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/2006
Registrant (Individual): Randy D Autrey, 139 Intervale Rd, Bethel, ME 04217
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/19/2000, Exported to: Ireland
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5143W , Serial Number: 28-173, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1961
Registrant (Individual): Randy D Autrey, 139 Intervale Rd, Bethel, ME 04217
Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 58443 , Serial Number: 18262067, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1973
Registrant (Individual): John R Mason, Po Box 570, Bethel, ME 04217
Aircraft: CESSNA A185E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 125 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 65EA , Serial Number: 1850997, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/24/1998
Registrant (Individual): Eric S Anderson, Po Box 1630, Bethel, ME 04217

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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