Enfield, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -0.6%
Males: 776 | (48.3%) |
Females: 831 | (51.7%) |
Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04493.
Enfield: | $59,834 |
ME: | $64,767 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $28,785 (it was $15,799 in 2000)
Enfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $163,701 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
Enfield: | $163,701 |
ME: | $252,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $205,053; detached houses: $222,573; townhouses or other attached units: $184,684; in 2-unit structures: $277,358; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $752,709; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,139; mobile homes: $57,678; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $31,383
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Enfield, ME
- 1,56697.4%White alone
- 191.2%American Indian alone
- 150.9%Two or more races
- 40.2%Other race alone
- 30.2%Hispanic
Races in Enfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Enfield, Maine as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Enfield is 161 to 1.
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Ancestries: United States (17.9%), French (17.3%), English (16.5%), Irish (11.4%), French Canadian (6.6%), German (4.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/31/1835
Elevation: 211 feet
Land area: 27.9 square miles.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (very low).
50 residents are foreign born (2.5% North America).
This town: | 3.1% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Enfield town: | 1.1% ($776) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (138.9 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (239.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (406.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.26 N, Longitude: 68.56 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Here: | 2.3% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
- Health care (12.0%)
- Paper (10.1%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Wood products (6.1%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Paper (15.6%)
- Construction (9.8%)
- Wood products (9.8%)
- Truck transportation (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Health care (3.2%)
- Health care (23.2%)
- Educational services (14.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.0%)
- Cashiers (6.2%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
Average climate in Enfield, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2014 was 42.7. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 42.7 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 16.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.3 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Enfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 256.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 154.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 258.3 miles away from Enfield center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 298.6 miles away from Enfield center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 193.4 miles away from Enfield center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Penobscot County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Enfield:
- University of Maine (about 26 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 32 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 88 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 89 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 138 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 139 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 140 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Enfield: Lakeside Camping and Cabins (A), Cobb Hatchery (B), Enfield Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Enfield include: Church of God (A), Saint Leos Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ridge Cemetery (1), West Enfield Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cold Stream Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnes Brook (A), Smelt Brook (B), Brady Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Enfield: Cold Stream Beach Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Enfield and their reported violations in the past:
MORGANS BEACH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2008), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-07-2011 to SEP-09-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-07-2011 to SEP-09-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-07-2011 to SEP-09-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
This town: | 2.5 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 70.9% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 11.2% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 13.5% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Enfield:
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 8.7%
For population 25 years and over in Enfield:
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Here: | 9.5 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Enfield, ME (based on Penobscot County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,581 | 15 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,715 | 59 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7,523 | 80 |
Other | 2,936 | 22 |
Orthodox | 300 | 1 |
None | 116,868 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Penobscot County: | 5.72 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.0% |
State: | 8.2% |
Here: | 28.0% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Enfield:
- 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)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Enfield:
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Enfield:
- W34CN (Channel 34; MEDWAY, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- Enfield, Maine
- Fatal accident count11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:6
- Fatalities12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents28
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count1563
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2266
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons551
- Fatalities1724
- Persons involved in fatal accidents3609
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents171
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 46ft / 14.0mTotal length
- 36,437Total average daily traffic
- 1,819Total average daily truck traffic
- 51,124Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Enfield)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Route 188 (Lat: 45.247556 Lon: -68.596694), Call Sign: KFE320, Licensee ID: L00037692,
Assigned Frequencies: 456.650 MHz, Grant Date: 12/13/2000, Expiration Date: 12/04/2010, Cancellation Date: 11/18/2003, Registrant: Prentiss & Carlisle Company Inc, 107 Court St, Bangor, ME 04402, Phone: (207) 942-8295
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- Enfield Stat, 561 Hammett Rd. (Lat: 45.246556 Lon: -68.587583), Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 41.5 m, Call Sign: WQGA584,
Assigned Frequencies: 19320.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/28/2006, Expiration Date: 11/28/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2017, Certifier: Danielle Small, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email: - Vinegar Hill, 1 Mi S Of Cold Stream Pond (Lat: 45.220917 Lon: -68.511333), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WQVC567,
Assigned Frequencies: 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 12/30/2014, Expiration Date: 12/30/2024, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email: - VINEGAR HILL, 1 Mi S Of Cold Stream Pond (Lat: 45.219722 Lon: -68.512778), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: WLV806,
Assigned Frequencies: 6375.14 MHz, Grant Date: 12/29/2020, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, Nw, Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: K1PM, Licensee ID: L00698543, Grant Date: 01/15/2015, Expiration Date: 02/24/2025, Registrant: Paul D Mayer, 11 Beethoven Ln, Enfield, ME 04493
- Call Sign: K1ZPV, Licensee ID: L01194082, Grant Date: 08/27/2016, Expiration Date: 09/20/2026, Registrant: John M Caron, 188 Lowell Road, Enfield, ME 04493
- Call Sign: KC1LUH, Licensee ID: L02285549, Grant Date: 08/15/2019, Expiration Date: 08/15/2029, Certifier: Michael J Mclaughlin, Registrant: Michael J Mclaughlin, 36 Hutch Farm Rd, Enfield, ME 04493
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32353, N32353, N-32353, Serial Number: 28-7515136, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 08/05/2019
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth W Gardiner, 20 Little Buck Dr, Enfield, ME 04493 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1525Q, N1525Q, N-1525Q, Serial Number: 15072825, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 05/21/2001
Registrant (Individual): James A Wambolt, Davis Road Firelane 4, Enfield, ME 04493
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/07/2017
- 89.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.3%Wood
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Electricity
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 88.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.4%Electricity
- 4.3%Wood
- 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Enfield compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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