Eagle Lake, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 790. Population change since 2000: -2.6%

Males: 383	(48.6%)
Females: 407	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	45.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04739.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,242 (it was $22,159 in 2000)

Eagle Lake:	$27,242
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,941 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

Eagle Lake:	$98,941
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,255; Detached houses: $135,539; Townhouses or other attached units: $239,754; In 2-unit structures: $91,120; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,943; Mobile homes: $26,071

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Races in Eagle Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Eagle Lake: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (63.7%), United States (10.6%), French Canadian (8.6%), English (6.6%), Irish (6.5%), German (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/16/1911

Elevation: 603 feet

Land area: 37.2 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Eagle Lake

High school or higher: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle Lake town

Never married: 26.0%
Now married: 46.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 16.0%
Divorced: 10.6%

26 residents are foreign born (2.7% North America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:	3.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Eagle Lake, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eagle Lake to the number of sex offenders is 790 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Eagle Lake:	1.2% ($830)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (248.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (349.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (503.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wallagrass, ME (2.5 miles ), New Canada, ME (3.1 miles ), Fort Kent, ME (3.5 miles ), St. Francis, ME (3.8 miles ), St. Agatha, ME (4.2 miles ), Frenchville, ME (4.3 miles ), Westmanland, ME (4.4 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 47.06 N, Longitude: 68.60 W

Area code: 207

Eagle Lake household income distribution

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	17.0%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Health care (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
Wood products (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (58%)
Educational services (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Apparel (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (24%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Eagle Lake, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Eagle Lake:

NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 37 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Eagle Lake, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle Lake:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 143 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 183 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 197 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 248 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 248 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 264 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 273 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high school in Eagle Lake:

EAGLE LAKE ELEM/JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 24 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 190; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Eagle Lake: Wiles Camp (A), Cotes Camp (B), Clover Hill Campground (C), Nichols Rapids (D), Laliberte Camp (E), Gagnon Sugar Camp (F), Falls Camp (G), Saint Marys Rectory (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Eagle Lake: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Isie Lake (A), Eagle Lake (B), Dickwood Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pennington Brook (A), Devoe Brook (B), Clark Brook (C), Pond Brook (D), Brown Brook (E), Quellette Brook (F), South Branch Birch River (G), Thibadeau Brook (H), Gilmore Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Plaisted Post Office (A), Eagle Lake Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Overlook Motel & Lakeside Cabins (3232 Aroostook Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

EAGLE LAKE WATER & SEWER DIST. (Population served: 756, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006)

10 other older health violations

EAGLE LAKE INN (Population served: 395, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

9 routine major monitoring violations

EAGLE LAKE SPORTING CAMP (Population served: 232, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-23-2002 and DEC-10-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

BIRCH HAVEN CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2000)

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	21.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eagle Lake, ME

People in group quarters in Eagle Lake

44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
32 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in other group homes

Eagle Lake compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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 significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Eagle Lake (2009 data):

Katahdin Trust Company: Eagle Lake Branch at 3440 Aroostook Road, branch established on 1975-09-17. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $463.6 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) No fuel used (13%) Wood (7%) Electricity (5%)

Religon statistics for Eagle Lake

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 Eagle Lake:

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.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eagle Lake:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEF (106.5 FM; FORT KENT, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
WCXX (102.3 FM; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Eagle Lake fatal accident list:
Jul 21, 1992 07:35 AM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 1, 1990 07:00 AM, Camp Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Nov 15, 1987 11:15 AM, 22046391, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 12, 1983 08:30 AM, 21846938, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,036
Total average daily truck traffic: 162
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,850

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: W4VR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00136016
Grant Date: 04/26/2006, Expiration Date: 06/07/2016
Registrant: Ronald J Grandmaison, 1913 Sly Brook Road, Eagle Lake, ME 04739
Call Sign: KB1ROR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01451556
Grant Date: 12/11/2008, Expiration Date: 12/11/2018, Certifier: Raymond T Albert
Registrant: Raymond T Albert, Eagle Lake, ME 04739

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 153EL , Serial Number: 2290
Registrant (Corporation): Old Mill Marina Inc, 23 Furlong Rd, Eagle Lake, ME 04739

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