Eastbrook, Maine

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Hancock County

Population in July 2008: 353. Population change since 2000: -4.6%

Males: 171	(48.6%)
Females: 182	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,829 (it was $31,667 in 2000)

Eastbrook:	$38,829
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,148

Eastbrook:	$18,148
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,953 (it was $82,800 in 2000)

Eastbrook:	$153,953
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,428; Detached houses: $214,254; Mobile homes: $49,706
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Races in Eastbrook:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Eastbrook: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.8%), Irish (15.4%), French (15.1%), United States (10.8%), German (7.3%), Scottish (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 33.3 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Eastbrook

High school or higher: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eastbrook town

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 10.8%

10 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.8% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:	2.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Eastbrook, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eastbrook to the number of sex offenders is 177 to 1.

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

Eastbrook:	1.0% ($805)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (121.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (215.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (388.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Waltham, ME (2.1 miles ), Franklin, ME (2.4 miles ), Mariaville, ME (2.8 miles ), Osborn, ME (2.8 miles) , Hancock, ME (3.2 miles ), Sullivan, ME (3.2 miles ), Otis, ME (3.3 miles ), Lamoine, ME (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $87,400
1997: 1 building, cost: $87,400
1998: 1 building, cost: $87,400
1999: 1 building, cost: $87,400
2000: 1 building, cost: $87,400
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.67 N, Longitude: 68.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.8%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (26%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in Eastbrook, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Eastbrook-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 67% 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 23.0 miles away from Eastbrook center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.8 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 43.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Eastbrook center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 22.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from Eastbrook center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Eastbrook:

MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Eastbrook, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eastbrook:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 30 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 80 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 93 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 122 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 131 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 138 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 171 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Eastbrook:

CAVE HILL SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 1205 EASTBROOK ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Eastbrook: Molasses Pond Boat Launch (A), Eastbrook Town House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Eastbrook: Eastbrook Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Crimmins Cemetery (1), Sunnyside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abrams Pond (A), Scammon Pond (B), Webb Pond (C), Molasses Pond (D), Scammon Pond (E), Frenchs Dam Meadow (F), Sams Heath (G), Austins Dam Heath (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Roaring Brook (A), Alder Brook (B), Mill Brook (C), Georges Brook (D), Fly Brook (E), Little Bog River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Eastbrook: Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eastbrook, ME

Eastbrook compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Wood (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Eastbrook

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.6%	13.6%	12.3%	7.8%	7.4%
Congregations	10.3%	19.6%	17.5%	8.2%	17.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	7.8%
Congregations	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	15.5%

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.

5.90% 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 Eastbrook:

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.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eastbrook:

WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, 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.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eastbrook:

WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N1NGM, Previous Call Sign: KA1ZXS, Licensee ID: L00662622
Grant Date: 05/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/12/2013, Certifier: Norman R Veillette
Registrant: Norman R Veillette, 757 Eastbrook Rd, Eastbrook, ME 04634-9734

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9639D , Serial Number: 22-6552, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/1959
Registrant (Individual): Richard J Welch, 204 Eastbrook Rd, Eastbrook, ME 04634

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