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Bristol, ME map Population (year 2000): 2,644. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,812 (+6.4% change)
 

Males: 1,307  (49.4%)
Females: 1,337  (50.6%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:  46.9 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04539.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,100 (it was $38,400 in 2000)
Bristol  $40,100
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $152,800 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
Bristol  $152,800
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Bristol:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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Ancestries: English (27.8%), Irish (16.1%), German (11.1%), United States (9.2%), Scottish (8.6%), French (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/21/1765

Elevation: 73 feet

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 79 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bristol

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristol town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

62 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This town:  2.3%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bristol, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bristol to the number of sex offenders is 2797 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Bristol:  0.8% ($1,064)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Bristol satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (56.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (155.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (368.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Bristol, ME (5.1 miles ), Bremen, ME (6.5 miles ), Damariscotta, ME (7.8 miles ), Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME (7.9 miles ), Boothbay, ME (8.8 miles ), Newcastle, ME (9.2 miles ), Boothbay Harbor, ME (10.2 miles ), Edgecomb, ME (10.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $169,300
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $224,500
  • 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $209,300
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $209,300
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $235,200

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Latitude: 43.92 N, Longitude: 69.50 W


10 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
6 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:
  • MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
  • ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
  • PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Bristol, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bristol:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 31 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 60 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 77 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bristol:
  • WISCASSET (about 15 miles; WISCASSET, ME; ID: IWI)
  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 28 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
  • KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; ID: RKD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 37 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 58 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 67 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 74 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 96 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 115 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Bristol:

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

BRISTOL DINER (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
WINDSOR DINER (Population served: 122, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-22-2006 to JUL-13-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-08-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PEMAQUID BEACH PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2000)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
PEMAQUID POINT LIGHTHOUSE PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Bristol compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:


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6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  0.10%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kennebec County, ME  1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME  0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.66% ($33,585)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Kennebec County, ME  0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.70% ($34,360)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bristol:
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bristol:
  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, 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.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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