Brooks, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 1,010. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 498	(49.3%)
Females: 512	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04921.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,912 (it was $30,104 in 2000)

Brooks:	$36,912
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,285 (it was $77,600 in 2000)

Brooks:	$144,285
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,056; Detached houses: $171,623; In 2-unit structures: $152,273; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,954; Mobile homes: $46,602; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

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Races in Brooks:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Brooks: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.7%), United States (9.7%), French (9.1%), Irish (9.0%), Italian (6.3%), German (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/10/1816

Elevation: 387 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Brooks

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooks town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 60.6%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.9%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Brooks, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brooks to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

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

Brooks:	1.0% ($779)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (83.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (182.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (351.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Jackson, ME (2.2 miles ), Knox, ME (2.2 miles ), Waldo, ME (2.3 miles ), Monroe, ME (2.4 miles ), Swanville, ME (2.4 miles ), Thorndike, ME (2.5 miles ), Morrill, ME (2.8 miles ), Belfast, ME (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.54 N, Longitude: 69.12 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	3.1%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food (5%)
Private households (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Brooks, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brooks:

WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BELFAST, ME)
SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
INLAND HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Brooks, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooks:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 41 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 51 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 83 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 90 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 99 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 132 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Brooks:

MORSE MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: 27 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 37; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Brooks: Camp Paysock (A), Camp Fair Haven (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Reynolds Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Passagassawakeag, Lake (A), Halfmoon Pond (B), Sanborn Pond (C), Ellis Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hussey Brook (A), Meadow Brook (B), Stantial Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

FAIR HAVEN CAMPS (Population served: 277, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

BOOTS AND BRITCHES (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-05-2002 and MAY-21-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2003)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2002)

34 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brooks, ME

10 people in other group homes

Brooks compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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. (71%) Wood (16%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Religon statistics for Brooks

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 Brooks:

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.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooks:

WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brooks:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)

Brooks fatal accident list:
Oct 9, 2002 10:06 AM, Valley Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 1988 06:20 AM, 1522, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1986 05:15 AM, 15201522, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $114,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,906
Total average daily truck traffic: 372
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 7,117

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB1DVM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00336725
Grant Date: 02/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/24/2019, Certifier: Eric M Watkins
Registrant: Eric M Watkins, 96 Payson Rd, Brooks, ME 04921
Call Sign: N1BRD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/13/1994, Expiration Date: 07/13/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/14/2006
Registrant: Arthur M Vuilleumier Jr, Brooks, ME 04921
Call Sign: N1ITK, Previous Call Sign: KA1YBI, Licensee ID: L00244830
Grant Date: 04/09/2001, Expiration Date: 04/09/2011, Certifier: Arthur E Hildebrandt
Registrant: Arthur E Hildebrandt, 54 Moosehead Trail Highway, Brooks, ME 04921
Call Sign: W1LEM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/09/1995, Expiration Date: 03/09/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2007
Registrant: Arthur M Vuilleumier, Grant Rd, Brooks, ME 04921
Call Sign: KB1LRC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00922435
Grant Date: 09/28/2004, Expiration Date: 09/28/2014, Certifier: Roger L Pariseau
Registrant: Roger L Pariseau, 922 Kenney Rd, Brooks, ME 04921

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12
Hazardous Condition: 8

Incident types - Brooks

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