Gouldsboro, Maine

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Gouldsboro: Harbor with wharf, West Bay, Gouldsboro Peninsula, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,993. Population change since 2000: +2.7%

Males: 1,028	(51.6%)
Females: 965	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04607.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,806 (it was $36,542 in 2000)

Gouldsboro:	$44,806
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,617

Gouldsboro:	$23,617
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,341 (it was $90,000 in 2000)

Gouldsboro:	$167,341
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $217,941; Detached houses: $245,642; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,101; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,541; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,264; Mobile homes: $44,606
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Races in Gouldsboro:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.7%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Gouldsboro: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.6%), United States (18.5%), Irish (11.5%), German (8.1%), French (5.0%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1789

Elevation: 107 feet

Land area: 46.1 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gouldsboro

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gouldsboro town

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.5%

32 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gouldsboro, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gouldsboro to the number of sex offenders is 664 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Gouldsboro:	1.0% ($914)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (122.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (211.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (386.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Winter Harbor, ME (2.0 miles ), Steuben, ME (2.7 miles ), Sorrento, ME (2.8 miles ), Bar Harbor, ME (3.0 miles ), Sullivan, ME (3.0 miles ), Milbridge, ME (3.3 miles ), Bar Harbor, ME (3.3 miles ), Hancock, ME (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $86,600
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $91,300
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,800
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,000
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $94,100
2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $80,100
2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $132,900
2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $87,800
2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $135,200
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $212,000
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.43 N, Longitude: 68.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Gouldsboro household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.4%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Construction (14%)
Food (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Health care (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (19%)
Carpenters (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Gouldsboro by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	49.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	51.0	0.0	50.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	6	3	10	15	7	8	4
per 100,000	306.3	152.2	502.5	745.5	346.0	396.6	196.1
Thefts	23	26	11	3	1	0	8
per 100,000	1174.1	1319.1	552.8	149.1	49.4	0.0	392.2
Auto thefts	0	2	2	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	101.5	100.5	99.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	51.0	0.0	50.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	78.6	71.5	75.4	66.1	26.2	27.8	68.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.00
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Gouldsboro, Maine

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Gouldsboro-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 63% 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 7.7 miles away from Gouldsboro 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 73.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 9.0 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 60.7 miles away from Gouldsboro center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 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 57.9 miles away from Gouldsboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gouldsboro:

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Gouldsboro, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gouldsboro:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 50 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 88 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 104 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 123 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 134 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 137 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 170 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Gouldsboro:

GOULDSBORO GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Location: 22 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 129; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable location: Bartlett Maine Estate Winery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gouldsboro include: Gouldsboro United Methodist Church (A), West Gouldsboro Union Church (B), Prospect Harbor United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Corea Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Chicken Millpond (A), Lily Pond (B), Upper Pond (C), Forbes Pond (D), Little Pond (E), Jones Pond (F), Lower West Bay Pond (G), Dingle Meadow Heath (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Libby Brook (A), Dike Brook (B), Whitten Parritt Stream (C), Chicken Mill Stream (D), Nails Brook (E), Tucker Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Corea Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BUNKERS WHARF (Population served: 195, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gouldsboro, ME

88 people in military barracks, etc.

Gouldsboro compared to Maine state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage 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. (74%) Wood (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Gouldsboro

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 Gouldsboro:

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.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gouldsboro:

WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

Gouldsboro, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 10
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

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 Gouldsboro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,774,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,244
Total average daily truck traffic: 377
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,953

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Louis Vitali, Mount Cromer, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 92 m
Peter M Connolly, 2 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
David J Saska, 86 Allan Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.4 m, Overall height: 97.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gouldsboro)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 42571 , Serial Number: 14852, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/1960
Registrant (Individual): Robert P Jr Sawyer, 43 Taft Point Rd, Gouldsboro, ME 04607
Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9484C , Serial Number: 31882, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 07/21/1955
Registrant (Individual): Jayson C Knowles, 266 Route 1, Gouldsboro, ME 04607

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Gouldsboro

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