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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 311. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 155  (50.0%)
Females: 156  (50.0%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,356 (it was $20,625 in 2000)
Caswell:  $25,356
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,980
Caswell:  $16,980
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,945 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Caswell:  $57,945
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,937; Detached houses: $86,281; Mobile homes: $35,192

Caswell, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Caswell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Caswell: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (27.3%), United States (20.6%), French Canadian (18.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (8.6%), German (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/14/1879

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 41.5 square miles.

Population density: 7.5 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



For population 25 years and over in Caswell

  • High school or higher: 59.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caswell town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

16 residents are foreign born (4.9% North America).

This town:  4.9%
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:

Caswell:  1.2% ($483)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (257.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (359.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (519.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Loring AFB, ME (1.9 miles ), Limestone, ME (1.9 miles ), Hamlin, ME (2.8 miles ), Caribou, ME (3.2 miles ), New Sweden, ME (3.4 miles ), Van Buren, ME (3.6 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $201,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $42,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.98 N, Longitude: 67.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Caswell household income distribution Caswell home values distribution

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  16.3%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Gasoline stations (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)



Caswell-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 38.7 miles away from Caswell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Caswell:
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
  • NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 20 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Caswell, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caswell:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 142 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 195 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 205 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 257 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 259 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 274 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 290 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle school in Caswell:
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Notable location: Caswell Plantation (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Martin Lake (A), Little Black Brook Lake (B), Big Black Brook Lake (C), Butterfield Lake (D), Pierce Lake (E), Gerard Pond (F), Mud Lake (G), Deer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willard Brook (A), Daggett Brook (B), Masters Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

SPRUCE RESTAURANT (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-23-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.8%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Caswell, ME



Caswell compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above 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 significantly 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. (94%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Caswell

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents70.7%8.7%5.8%5.6%1.6%
Congregations25.5%15.1%11.3%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations9.4%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 Caswell:
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Caswell:
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)



2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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