Brownville, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,289. Population change since 2000: +2.4%

Males: 627	(48.7%)
Females: 662	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04414.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,537 (it was $28,167 in 2000)

Brownville:	$34,537
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,168

Brownville:	$19,168
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,851 (it was $49,400 in 2000)

Brownville:	$91,851
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,706; Detached houses: $113,452; Townhouses or other attached units: $323,571; In 2-unit structures: $380,682; Mobile homes: $31,951

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Races in Brownville:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brownville: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (31.9%), French (23.2%), Irish (15.0%), United States (8.5%), Scottish (7.9%), Welsh (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/03/1824

Elevation: 375 feet

Land area: 44.4 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Brownville

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownville town

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 9.8%

49 residents are foreign born (3.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:	3.9%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brownville, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brownville to the number of sex offenders is 1289 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:

Brownville:	1.4% ($689)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (131.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (232.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (395.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Milo, ME (2.7 miles ), Sebec, ME (2.8 miles ), Medford, ME (3.2 miles ), Bowerbank, ME (3.3 miles) , Atkinson, ME (3.6 miles ), Dover-Foxcroft, ME (3.8 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $118,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,000
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $34,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.35 N, Longitude: 69.04 W

Area code: 207

Brownville household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	14.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Paper (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Wood products (7%)
Rail transportation (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Leather and allied products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Leather and allied products (10%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Wood products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Rail and water transportation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Brownville by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	78.2	0.0	0.0	77.8	76.6
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	1	0	0	5
per 100,000	78.7	0.0	79.4	0.0	0.0	382.8
Burglaries	4	8	6	1	14	18
per 100,000	314.7	626.0	476.2	79.0	1088.6	1378.3
Thefts	3	10	22	6	30	27
per 100,000	236.0	782.5	1746.0	473.9	2332.8	2067.4
Auto thefts	3	2	4	0	0	0
per 100,000	236.0	156.5	317.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	78.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	66.1	150.2	144.4	24.5	231.7	317.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brownville, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Brownville-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Brownville center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from Brownville center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 20.5 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 87.1 miles away from Brownville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Brownville topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownville:

MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 22 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Brownville, ME

Airports located in Brownville:

Webber Jones Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 50, Local Ops: 160)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownville:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 31 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 72 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 79 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 131 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 133 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 147 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 170 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Brownville:

BROWNVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 774 MAIN ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Brownville:

BROWNVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,897; Location: CENTRAL SQUARE; 8,670 books; 22 audio materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Pine Tree Cemetery (1), Village Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jaquith Pond (A), Norton Pond (B), Abbee Pond (C), Tannery Pond (D), Pleasant River Reservoir (E), Orson Bog (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whetstone Brook (A), Williams Brook (B), Jenks Brook (C), Middle Branch Pleasant River (D), Mill Brook (E), Sucker Brook (F), Mooresville Brook (G), West Branch Pleasant River (H), East Branch Pleasant River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Brownville Post Office (A), Brownville Junction Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Beech Ridge Camps (Schoodic Lake Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

BROWNVILLE JCT. WATER DEPT. (Population served: 615, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-1996)

JONES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 63, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

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

BROWNVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 413, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownville, ME

2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Brownville compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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 below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Wood (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Brownville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	36.9%	23.3%	12.5%	9.8%	4.1%
Congregations	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	13.8%	3.4%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.3%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%	6.9%	6.9%

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.

6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
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	1.61% ($26,069 average AGI)
from Somerset County, ME	0.48% ($19,400)
from York County, ME	0.41% ($42,000)

6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.64%
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	2.28% ($26,622 average AGI)
to Somerset County, ME	0.45% ($34,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.38% ($26,208)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brownville:

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.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownville:

WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Brownville:

W27CE (Channel 19; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Brownville fatal accident list:
Dec 1, 2004 12:17 AM, Railroad Avenue, Front Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 14, 1998 02:19 AM, Vanhorneavenue, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 8, 1990 05:30 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 20, 1987 05:40 AM, 60486049, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $2,751,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,161
Total average daily truck traffic: 373

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Milo Cell Site 2.5 Miles Nw Of, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN721
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
2.24 Stickney Hill 2.24 Miles E Of Sr-11 2.10 Miles Ne Of, Structure height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN729
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, Atop Stickney Hill 3.6 Km E Of Sr-11 3.37 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
PETER M CONNOLLY, 2.5 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Municipal Bldg Maine St, Call Sign: KNDA347
Assigned Frequencies : 153.920 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2002, Expiration Date: 06/08/2012
Registrant: Town Of Brownville, 586 Main Road, Brownville, ME 04414, Phone: (207) 965-2561, Fax: (207) 965-8768

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

MILO, 2.5 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WMW569
Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
BROWNVILLE, Atop Stickney Hill, 3.6 Km East Of Sr-11, 3.37 Km Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WPJF454
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brownville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1002E , Serial Number: 7AC-4552, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1976
Registrant (Individual): John H Jr Greaney, Po Box 309, Brownville, ME 04414
Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2852M , Serial Number: 12-1188, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1994
Registrant (Individual): Peter L Price, Po Box 661, Brownville, ME 04414
Aircraft: PRICE PETER L 180 EAGLE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44FU , Serial Number: 2005-1, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/2005
Registrant (Individual): Peter L Price, Po Box 661, Brownville, ME 04414
Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70383 , Serial Number: 17368, Airworthiness Date: 10/18/1974
Registrant (Individual): Judson C Iii Gerrish, Po Box 7, Brownville, ME 04414

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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