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Notable locations in Castine: Castine Yacht Club (A), Castine Town Dock (B), Castine Golf Club (C), Cary W Bok Swimming Pool (D), Graduate Commons (E), LEavitt Hall (F), Nutting Memorial Library (G), Perkins House (H), Pilot House (I), Platz Hall (J), Rodgers Hall (K), Bagaduce Volunteer Ambulance Corps (L), Witherle Memorial Library (M), Payson Hall (N), Oakley Logan Alexander Fieldhouse (O), Margaret Chase Smith Gymnasium (P), Presidents House (Q), Captain Quick Alumni Hall (R), Curtis Hall (S), Bath Iron Works Center for Advanced Technology (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Castine include: Bethany Chapel (A), Trinity Church (B), Castine Unitarian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Castine Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bagaduce River (A), Bog Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Castine include: Witherle Park (1), Ritchie Field (2), Castine Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Wilson Museum (120 Perkins) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotel: Manor Inn (Battle Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Castine and their reported violations in the past:
CASTINE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1063, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006)
HANCOCK VILLAGE MHP (Population served: 73, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Radium-226. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-20-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2006)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1998 and DEC-10-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 285 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people | | Maine: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.7% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Castine, ME
527 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
12 people in other group homes
Castine compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Castine (2011 data):
- Bangor Savings Bank: Castine Branch at 213 Battle Avenue, branch established on 1965/02/01. Info updated 2008/12/02: Bank assets: $2,556.3 mil, Deposits: $1,940.3 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
- The Camden National Bank: Castine Village Branch at 19 Water Street, branch established on 1991/04/29. Info updated 2008/02/27: Bank assets: $2,266.8 mil, Deposits: $1,604.6 mil, headquarters in Camden, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Camden National Corporation
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
- Wood (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:
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Religion statistics for Castine (based on Hancock County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.86%
| Here |  | 27.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 43.6% | 13.6% | 12.3% | 7.8% | 7.4% |
| Congregations | 10.3% | 19.6% | 17.5% | 8.2% | 17.5% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Community Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 7.8% |
| Congregations | 4.1% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 15.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 32 | Hancock County: | 6.01 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Hancock County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26 | Hancock County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 115 | Here: | 21.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.4% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hancock County: | 25.4% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Castine:
- 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)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Castine:
- 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.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, 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)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Castine:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
- WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Castine fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 2007 09:04 PM, Sr-166, Battle Avenue, Lat: 44.394911, Lon: -68.798606, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 7, 2000 09:50 AM, Sr-166, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 1997 02:10 AM, 166, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 17, 1982 01:00 AM, 62606261, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 28, 1976 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 315 The Shore Road (Lat: 44.427222 Lon: -68.807778), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.5 m, Overall height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WQAH657
Assigned Frequencies: 154.385 MHz Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 06/02/2014, Certifier: Stephen E Spratt
Registrant: Airwaves Licensing, 517 Sachs Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Fax: (717) 334-4739, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 - Sea St (Lat: 44.391750 Lon: -68.793917), Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WHX335, Licensee ID: L00888264
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 08/18/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015
Registrant: Eatons Boat Yard Inc, Sea St, Castine, ME 04421, Phone: (207) 326-8579, Fax: (207) 326-4727 - Old Ferry Rd & Rt 166 (Lat: 44.413972 Lon: -68.772806), Type: Building, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WQB369, Licensee ID: L00624026
Assigned Frequencies: 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
Registrant: George R Plender Jr, Castine, ME 04421 - Maine Maritime Academy - Biw Building (Lat: 44.390278 Lon: -68.803611), Type: Bant, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPTN299
Assigned Frequencies: 2900.00 MHz, 9300.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/05/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Certifier: Leonard H Tyler
Registrant: North Atlantic Marine Communications, 27 Rock Pond Road, Windham, NH 03087, Phone: (603) 898-5015, Fax: (603) 898-4034, Email:
- Maine Maritime Academy -- Biw Building (Lat: 44.390278 Lon: -68.803611), Type: Bant, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WPUB453, Licensee ID: L00004582
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 2.09790 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 156.425 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 156.525 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 156.975 MHz, 6.22540 MHz... (+45 more) Grant Date: 01/29/2002, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012, Certifier: Leonard H Tyler
Registrant: Maine Maritime Academy, 1 Biw Road, Castine, ME 04420, Phone: (207) 326-2470, Fax: (207) 326-2218, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Castine)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6197M , Serial Number: 108-4197, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1956
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 848, Castine, ME 04421
| Most common first names in Castine, ME among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Alice | 7 | 81.0 years |
| William | 7 | 73.8 years |
| John | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 7 | 74.5 years |
| Edward | 7 | 81.1 years |
| Charles | 6 | 79.2 years |
| Mary | 6 | 81.7 years |
| Elizabeth | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Frances | 5 | 86.8 years |
| George | 5 | 83.7 years |
| Most common last names in Castine, ME among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Gray | 8 | 76.6 years |
| Bowden | 8 | 77.6 years |
| Perkins | 8 | 82.5 years |
| Wardwell | 7 | 78.6 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 77.6 years |
| Sawyer | 5 | 67.8 years |
| Bakeman | 4 | 72.7 years |
| Coombs | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Hooper | 4 | 89.5 years |
| Leach | 4 | 83.7 years |
Businesses in Castine, ME
- #84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
- #42 (04421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of British West Indian first ancestries"
- #67 (04421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries"
- #87 (04421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Canadian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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