Castle Hill, Maine

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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 437. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 224	(51.3%)
Females: 213	(48.7%)

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,198 (it was $31,071 in 2000)

Castle Hill:	$38,198
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,957

Castle Hill:	$18,957
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,315 (it was $51,300 in 2000)

Castle Hill:	$74,315
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,560; Detached houses: $119,825; Mobile homes: $36,957

Castle Hill, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Castle Hill:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Castle Hill: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (19.8%), United States (15.9%), French (15.0%), Irish (12.6%), French Canadian (4.6%), Scottish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1903

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Castle Hill

High school or higher: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 10.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castle Hill town

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 10.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
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:

Castle Hill:	1.0% ($488)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (233.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (335.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (494.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wade, ME (2.1 miles ), Mapleton, ME (2.3 miles ), Washburn, ME (2.4 miles ), Chapman, ME (2.7 miles ), Ashland, ME (3.2 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (3.3 miles ), Woodland, ME (3.4 miles ), Perham, ME (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1999: 1 building, cost: $57,500
2000: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $175,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.72 N, Longitude: 68.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Castle Hill household income distribution

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.6%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Construction (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)

Castle Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from Castle Hill center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.7 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 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from Castle Hill center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Castle Hill:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 10 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castle Hill:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 121 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 171 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 181 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 233 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 235 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 250 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 265 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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

Dudley Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Demarchant Brook (A), Beaver Brook (B), Welts Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Castle Hill, ME

Castle Hill 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly 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. (76%) Wood (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Castle Hill

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

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.

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Castle Hill:

WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castle Hill:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Castle Hill:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB1JJF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00636958
Grant Date: 02/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/11/2013, Certifier: Tracy L Williams
Registrant: Tracy L Williams, 2605 State Rd., Castle Hill, ME 04757

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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