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Population in July 2007: 1,195. Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 579	(48.5%)
Females: 616	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04740.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,786 (it was $29,922 in 2000)

Easton:	$36,786
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,347 (it was $45,800 in 2000)

Easton:	$66,347
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,560; Detached houses: $107,974; In 2-unit structures: $52,569; Mobile homes: $30,957

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Races in Easton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Easton: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.5%), Irish (15.5%), French (11.3%), United States (9.8%), German (5.8%), Scottish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1865

Elevation: 577 feet

Land area: 38.7 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Easton

High school or higher: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Easton town

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 10.3%

58 residents are foreign born (4.2% North America).

This town:	4.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Easton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Easton to the number of sex offenders is 299 to 1.

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

Easton:	1.5% ($681)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (237.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (339.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (501.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Presque Isle, ME (2.6 miles ), Westfield, ME (2.7 miles ), Fort Fairfield, ME (2.8 miles ), Mars Hill, ME (2.9 miles ), Mars Hill-Blaine, ME (3.2 miles ), Blaine, ME (3.4 miles ), Mapleton, ME (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,100
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.66 N, Longitude: 67.86 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	3.3%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (9%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Average climate in Easton, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Easton:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 9 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Easton, ME

Local government website: www.easton.me.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Easton:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 121 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 177 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 186 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 237 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 240 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 254 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 273 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high school in Easton:

EASTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 79; Location: 173 CENTER RD PO BOX 66; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Easton:

EASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: BANGOR RD PO BOX 126; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Churches in Easton include: Pine Tree Church (A), Riviere des Chutes Church (B), Easton Church (C), Easton United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pine Tree Church Cemetery (1), Mount Shilo Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bennett Lake (A), Rand Pond (B), Dilling Lake (C), Delano Lake (D), Lindsay Lake (E), Hersom Lake (F), Lake Josephine (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Driscoll Brook (A), Fling Brook (B), Elliot Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC. (Address: 319 RICHARDSON ROAD, Population served: 465, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)

HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS, LLC (Population served: 115, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

EASTON HIGH SCHOOL (Population served: 85, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

49 regular monitoring violations

OSGOOD FARM HOMES (Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2006)

WEST RIDGE MANOR (Population served: 41, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

49 regular monitoring violations

MCCAIN FOODS, INC - COLD STORAGE (Address: 319 RICHARDSON ROAD, Population served: 29, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Easton that have no violations reported:

EASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 198, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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:	3.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Easton, ME

Easton compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Easton (2009 data):

Katahdin Trust Company: Easton Branch at 82 Center Road, branch established on 1933-01-01. 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. (87%) Wood (5%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religon statistics for Easton

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 Easton:

WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, 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.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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 Easton:

WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUPI (92.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Easton:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Easton fatal accident list:
Apr 21, 2004 04:05 AM, Ladner Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 2003 09:15 AM, Fuller Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 2000 05:55 AM, Us-1a, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 22, 1997 06:55 AM, 1a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 1984 06:30 AM, 7315, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $1,194,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,355
Total average daily truck traffic: 266
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,033

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Municipal Bldg Easton Rt 10 & Easton Statin Rd, Call Sign: KDU435, Licensee ID: L00039853
Assigned Frequencies : 155.085 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2001, Expiration Date: 11/17/2011
Registrant: Easton, Town Of, Box 127, Easton, ME 04740, Phone: (207) 488-6652
Rt 10 1 Mi E, Call Sign: KDU440, Licensee ID: L00039853
Assigned Frequencies : 155.085 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2001, Expiration Date: 11/17/2011
Registrant: Easton, Town Of, Box 127, Easton, ME 04740, Phone: (207) 488-6652

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: AE4HL, Previous Call Sign: KS4UB, Licensee ID: L00416565
Grant Date: 01/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015
Registrant: James W Kauppila, 21 Bowers Road, Easton, ME 04740
Call Sign: K1GAO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/05/1993, Expiration Date: 01/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/06/2005
Registrant: Kevin T Higgins, Rfd 1 Box 179, Easton, ME 04740
Call Sign: KA1ZTH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/03/1992, Expiration Date: 03/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/04/2004
Registrant: Kathryn K Peary, 175 Easton Rd, Easton, ME 04740
Call Sign: N1FCS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01314387
Grant Date: 08/15/2007, Expiration Date: 09/03/2017, Certifier: Jan H Larsen
Registrant: Jan H Larsen, 273 Bangor Road, Easton, ME 04740
Call Sign: N1JHQ, Previous Call Sign: KA1YKP, Licensee ID: L00336036
Grant Date: 03/15/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011, Certifier: John H Trask
Registrant: John H Trask, 405 Houlton Rd, Easton, ME 04740-4033

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 150LJ , Serial Number: 15072865, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1971
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 189, Easton, ME 04740
Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 66 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44WL , Serial Number: 34-7350108, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1990
Registrant (Individual): John H Dba Trask, 405 Houlton Rd, Easton, ME 04740, Other Owners: Aviation Arco

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