Etna, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 971. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 467	(48.1%)
Females: 504	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04434.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,618 (it was $33,681 in 2000)

Etna:	$40,618
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,882

Etna:	$18,882
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,726 (it was $71,600 in 2000)

Etna:	$115,726
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,539; Detached houses: $147,798; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,195; In 2-unit structures: $222,508; Mobile homes: $42,635

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Races in Etna:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Etna: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.9%), Irish (15.7%), French (13.5%), United States (11.5%), German (4.4%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/15/1820

Elevation: 234 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Etna

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Etna town

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 10.6%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Etna, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Etna to the number of sex offenders is 194 to 1.

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

Etna:	1.2% ($825)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (95.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (196.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (363.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Plymouth, ME (2.0 miles ), Carmel, ME (2.2 miles ), Stetson, ME (2.4 miles ), Dixmont, ME (2.6 miles ), Newport, ME (2.8 miles ), Newburgh, ME (2.9 miles ), Levant, ME (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.79 N, Longitude: 69.13 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	13.0%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Machinery (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Leather and allied products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Average climate in Etna, Maine

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Etna-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% 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 57.5 miles away from Etna 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 28.5 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 57.1 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 57.8 miles away from Etna center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Etna center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Etna:

SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 23 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Etna, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Etna:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 29 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 45 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 50 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 96 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 101 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 112 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 144 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Etna:

ETNA-DIXMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 2100 DIXMONT ROAD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable location: Camp Etna (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Etna Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	18.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Etna, ME

Etna compared to Maine 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age 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 Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%) Wood (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Coal or coke (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Etna

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

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.

5.79% 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 Etna:

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)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Etna:

WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Etna:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Etna, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 51
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 56
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Etna fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 42 meters (138ft)
Total average daily traffic: 31,274
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,352

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Sean O'Malley, 120 Us Rt 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Edward G Roach, 3655 W. Etna Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 58 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Richard J Byrne, 55 Page Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.8 m, Overall height: 79.8 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ETNA, 6 M S Of Sr-69 & 1.3 M W Sr143, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: WLT436
Assigned Frequencies : 2162.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Bangor Cellular Telephone LP, 8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N1FHT, Previous Call Sign: KA2DNE
Grant Date: 11/10/1987, Expiration Date: 11/10/1997, Cancelation Date: 11/11/1999
Registrant: Charles A Vaclavik, Box 76b Rfd 1, Etna, ME 04434
Call Sign: KB1FDO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00237711
Grant Date: 05/11/2000, Expiration Date: 05/11/2010, Certifier: Victor M Fratello
Registrant: Victor M Fratello, 582 Stage Road, Etna, ME 04434-3216

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3760T , Serial Number: 28R-30069, Year manufactured: 1967
Registrant (Individual): Henry L Babcock, 105 Just A Step Ln, Etna, ME 04434

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13

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