Brooksville, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 853. Population change since 2000: -5.5%

Males: 426	(50.1%)
Females: 427	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	48.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04617.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,500 (it was $36,458 in 2000)

Brooksville	$39,500
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $161,200 (it was $109,200 in 2000)

Brooksville	$161,200
Maine:	$176,000

Brooksville, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Brooksville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Brooksville: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.3%), United States (15.7%), Irish (11.5%), Scottish (6.3%), Swedish (4.9%), German (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/13/1817

Elevation: 85 feet

Land area: 31.1 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Brooksville

High school or higher: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.8%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooksville town

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 66.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 10.1%

20 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe).

This town:	2.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Brooksville:	0.7% ($744)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (114.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (213.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (427.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Castine, ME (5.8 miles ), Sedgwick, ME (7.3 miles ), Penobscot, ME (8.6 miles ), Deer Isle, ME (9.7 miles ), Islesboro, ME (11.4 miles ), Stockton Springs, ME (12.3 miles ), Blue Hill, ME (12.9 miles ), Verona, ME (13.3 miles ).

Latitude: 44.35 N, Longitude: 68.75 W

Brooksville household income distribution

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.8%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (28%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Health care (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food (6%)
Data processing and other information services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (15%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Average climate in Brooksville, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Brooksville, Maine average precipitation

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brooksville:

BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BELFAST, ME)
PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Brooksville, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooksville:

BANGOR INTL (about 32 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 88 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 118 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooksville:

ISLESBORO (about 11 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)
STONINGTON MUNI (about 14 miles; STONINGTON, ME; ID: 93B)
BLUE HILL (about 14 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; ID: 07B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooksville:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 46 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 73 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 98 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 116 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 132 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 133 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Brooksville:

BROOKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 1527 COASTAL ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

Library in Brooksville:

BROOKSVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,182; Location: 1 TOWN HOUSE ROAD; 11,000 books; 350 audio materials; 340 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Indian Bar Cemetery (2), Condon Cemetery (3), Wood Cemetery (4), West Brooksville Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Mount Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Snake Pond (A), Fresh Pond (B), Round Pond (C), Lily Pond (D), Parker Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Goose Pond (G), Walker Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Brook (A), Billings Brook (B), Benson Brook (C), Shepardson Brook (D), Jerrys Brook (E), Marsh Creek (F), Meadow Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Brooksville: Holbrook Island Sanctuary (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Bakeman Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Brooksville Town Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Library) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

OAKLAND HOUSE INN (Population served: 293, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

BUCKS HARBOR MARKET (Population served: 135, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

7 regular monitoring violations

BREEZEMERE FARM INN (Population served: 28, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.5%
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: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	9.7%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Brooksville 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.20%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brooksville:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooksville:

WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)

TV broadcast stations around Brooksville:

WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Brooksville fatal accident list for 2006:
Sep 7, 2006 09:50 AM, Coastal Road, Lat: 44.394736, Lon: -68.757508, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

Brooksville fatal accident list for 1995:
Sep 17, 1995 09:10 AM, 176, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

Brooksville fatal accident list for 1994:
Aug 6, 1994 08:18 AM, 176, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

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