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Penobscot County

Population in July 2008: 504. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 254  (50.5%)
Females: 250  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,716 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Chester:  $43,716
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,840
Chester:  $18,840
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,291 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
Chester:  $108,291
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,447; Detached houses: $146,417; Townhouses or other attached units: $493,094; Mobile homes: $41,500

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Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chester: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.2%), English (18.7%), Irish (13.5%), French (7.8%), German (5.3%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/26/1834

Elevation: 257 feet

Land area: 44.3 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Chester, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.

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

Chester:  0.5% ($317)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (148.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (249.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (415.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lincoln, ME (2.0 miles ), Woodville, ME (2.6 miles ), Winn, ME (3.1 miles ), Enfield, ME (3.3 miles ), Burlington, ME (3.4 miles ), Mattawamkeag, ME (3.5 miles ), Lee, ME (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.42 N, Longitude: 68.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  17.8%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (28%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Chester-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 78% 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 76.7 miles away from Chester 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 16.5 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 17.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Chester center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 16.9 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 17.7 miles away from Chester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
  • PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
  • MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 31 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 30 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 95 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 98 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 149 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 153 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 165 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Cemeteries: North Chester Cemetery (1), Middle Chester Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Eighteen Bog (A), Keene Bog (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Raketail Brook (A), Bog Brook (B), Blood Brook (C), Bear Brook (D), Sargent Brook (E), Savage Brook (F), Trout Brook (G), Nine Meadow Brook (H), Eleven Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, ME



Chester compared to Maine state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Chester

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents57.6%9.9%5.0%4.6%2.5%
Congregations13.6%14.4%10.6%10.6%4.5%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.1%1.6%1.5%12.5%
Congregations0.8%4.5%2.3%3.8%34.8%
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.


5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.18%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME  0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME  0.34% ($27,144)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.07%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME  0.38% ($34,254)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • 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)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
  • WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:
  • W34CN (Channel 34; MEDWAY, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $855,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,847
Total average daily truck traffic: 304
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,772

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Old Keene Rd 1/4 Mi From Jct Of State Rt 116, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTB681
    Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 03/29/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (207) 623-3006


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