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Population (year 2000): 2,201
Males: 1,036  (47.1%)
Females: 1,165  (52.9%)

Penobscot County

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04930.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,300 (it was $23,779 in 2000)
Dexter  $28,300
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,800 (it was $56,900 in 2000)
Dexter  $77,800
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.6%), English (14.2%), French (12.2%), Irish (11.4%), German (7.3%), French Canadian (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/17/1816

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 4.76 square miles.

Population density: 462 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter CDP

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

43 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Dexter, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dexter to the number of sex offenders is 169 to 1.

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

Dexter:  1.4% ($806)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (115.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (223.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (427.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Corinna, ME (5.7 miles ), Ripley, ME (6.2 miles ), Sangerville, ME (7.3 miles ), St. Albans, ME (9.2 miles ), Garland, ME (9.3 miles ), Cambridge, ME (10.6 miles ), Newport, ME (11.6 miles ), Dover-Foxcroft, ME (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.02 N, Longitude: 69.29 W


24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 207

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Most common industries for males:



  • Leather and allied products (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Leather and allied products (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.27
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:
  • MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
  • SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
  • REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 37 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 90 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 119 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 5 miles; DEXTER, ME; ID: 1B0)
  • CHARLES A. CHASE JR. MEMORIAL FIELD (about 11 miles; DOVER/FOXCROFT, ME; ID: 44B)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 46 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 64 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 115 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 124 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 134 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 173 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high schools in Dexter:
Public elementary/middle schools in Dexter:
  • DEXTER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 60 ABBOTT HILL RD; Grades: Kindergarten - 4th Grade; Our rating: 36)
  • DEXTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 62 ABBOTT HILL RD; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade; Our rating: 43)
Private elementary/middle schools in Dexter:
  • WASSOOKEAG SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 200 ARNO RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • DEXTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 266 48 RAILROAD AVE; Grades: 1 - 11)
Library in Dexter:
  • DEXTER - ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,046; Location: 1 CHURCH STREET; 24,987 books; 825 audio materials; 1,075 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dexter: Dexter Municipal Golf Course (A), Wassookeag Camp (B), Abbott Memorial Library (C), Dexter Historical Society Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dexter include: Wilderness Community Church (A), Dexter Universalist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Wassookeag (A), Echo Lake (B), Fay Scott Bog (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Dexter Historical Society (Museums; 12 Dexter Street), Loafer's Glory Guide Service (Tours & Charters; 1067 Water Street).

Hotels: Sterling Hotel (35 Spring Street), Brewster Inn of Dexter Maine (37 Zions Hill Road).

 

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

DEXTER UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 2200, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between APR-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-05-2004 to AUG-09-2004)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JUL-01-1997 and MAR-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-14-2000), St Other (DEC-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-23-2003 to JUL-23-2003)
  • Public Education - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (FEB-03-1994), Fed FAO issued (MAY-13-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1999 and AUG-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-08-2000 to MAR-02-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and AUG-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-08-2000 to MAR-02-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1996 and AUG-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-1997), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-08-2000 to MAR-02-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and AUG-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-08-2000 to MAR-02-2001)
DEXTER MOTOR LODGE (Population served: 234, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
GIOVANNIS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-1998)
  • 36 routine major monitoring violations
MSAD 46 EXETER CONS SCHOOL (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dexter that have no violations reported:
  • MSAD 46 GARLAND ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 77, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  20.3%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Dexter compared to Maine state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Dexter (2007 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Dexter Branch at 22 Main Street, branch established on 1933-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • Skowhegan Savings Bank: Dexter Branch at 81-83 Church Street, branch established on 1974-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.2 mil, Deposits: $281.4 mil, headquarters in Skowhegan, ME, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices



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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 Dexter:
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dexter:
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dexter:
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
  • W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W27CE (Channel 19; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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