Deer Isle, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 1,876. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,869 (-0.4% change)

Males: 913	(48.7%)
Females: 963	(51.3%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04627.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,300 (it was $32,826 in 2000)

Deer Isle	$34,300
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,700 (it was $109,300 in 2000)

Deer Isle	$129,700
Maine:	$155,300

Deer Isle, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Deer Isle:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (33.2%), United States (20.8%), Irish (10.0%), Scottish (8.2%), German (6.3%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/02/1789

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 29.7 square miles.

Population density: 63 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Deer Isle

High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer Isle town

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 59.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 10.5%

25 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Deer Isle, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Deer Isle to the number of sex offenders is 1867 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Deer Isle:	0.9% ($991)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (116.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (211.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (426.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stonington, ME (4.0 miles ), Sedgwick, ME (7.3 miles ), Brooklin, ME (8.8 miles ), Brooksville, ME (9.7 miles ), Isle au Haut, ME (12.2 miles) , North Haven, ME (14.7 miles ), Blue Hill, ME (14.8 miles ), Castine, ME (15.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,500
1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $65,700
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,500
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $71,700
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $73,900
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $132,500
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $99,000
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $120,800
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $83,700
2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $67,200
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $67,200
2007: 70 buildings, average cost: $43,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.22 N, Longitude: 68.68 W

63 people in nursing homes

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.6%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Construction (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (19%)
Carpenters (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Deer Isle, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Deer Isle:

BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Deer Isle, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deer Isle:

BANGOR INTL (about 41 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 91 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 120 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deer Isle:

STONINGTON MUNI (about 5 miles; STONINGTON, ME; ID: 93B)
BLUE HILL (about 17 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; ID: 07B)
ISLESBORO (about 17 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Isle:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 54 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 79 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 105 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 118 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 134 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 135 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 175 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high school in Deer Isle:

DEER ISLE-STONINGTON HIGH SCH (Students: 182; Location: 251 NORTH DEER ISLE ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade; Our rating: 13)

Public elementary/middle school in Deer Isle:

DEER ISLE-STONINGTON ELEMENTARY SC (Students: 240; Location: 249 NORTH DEER ISLE ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade; Our rating: 25)

Library in Deer Isle:

DEER ISLE - CHASE EMERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,227; Location: MAIN STREET; 12,451 books; 185 audio materials; 25 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: The Wood Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Eaton Cemetery (1), Quinn Cemetery (2), Witherspoon Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Lighthouse Beach (A), Double Beach (B), Bear Island Beach (C), Three Island Beach (D), Walton Beach (E), Orchard Beach (F), North Point Beach (G), Harbor Beach (H), Steep Bank Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Goose Cove Lodge (Goose Cove Road).

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

ISLAND NURSING HOME (Population served: 240, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2000)

HAYSTACK MTN SCHL OF CRAFTS #1 (Address: 13 DOW ROAD, Population served: 222, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2002)

FINEST KIND DINING (Population served: 175, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

PERSISTENCE SENIORS HOUSING (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1999 and JUN-12-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-12-2000 to JUN-12-2000)

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUN-12-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and NOV-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

DEER ISLE CONSUMER OWNED W. U. (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-21-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-29-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-29-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-19-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-19-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUN-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-07-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-07-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAR-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-04-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-04-2002), St Boil Water Order (NOV-04-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-01-2000 to JAN-11-2005)

8 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-05-2002 and NOV-25-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

BENJAMIN RIVER APTS (Population served: 31, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-2004 and JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-16-2004 to JUN-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and NOV-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2004 and JUN-13-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and SEP-20-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and SEP-20-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

49 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
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 1999:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Deer Isle compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below 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 significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Deer Isle (2007 data):

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust: Deer Isle Branch at 25 Church Street, branch established on 1974-02-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $826.5 mil, Deposits: $497.0 mil, headquarters in Bar Harbor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Bar Harbor Bankshares

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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:

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)

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:

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)

Strongest AM radio stations in Deer Isle:

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.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deer Isle:

WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)

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