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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 490. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 239  (48.8%)
Females: 251  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  48.6 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04746.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,577 (it was $28,125 in 2000)
Grand Isle:  $34,577
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,275
Grand Isle:  $17,275
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,389 (it was $47,900 in 2000)
Grand Isle:  $69,389
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,332; Detached houses: $87,297; In 2-unit structures: $64,485; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,537; Mobile homes: $32,188

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Races in Grand Isle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Grand Isle: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (39.2%), French (23.2%), United States (12.5%), Irish (3.7%), English (3.5%), German (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/02/1869

Elevation: 495 feet

Land area: 34.3 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Grand Isle

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Isle town

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

64 residents are foreign born (10.6% North America).

This town:  12.4%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Grand Isle, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grand Isle to the number of sex offenders is 245 to 1.

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

Grand Isle:  1.8% ($847)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (271.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (372.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (528.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Madawaska, ME (2.9 miles ), St. Agatha, ME (3.2 miles ), Madawaska, ME (3.2 miles ), Van Buren, ME (3.3 miles ), Frenchville, ME (3.5 miles ), Stockholm, ME (4.0 miles ), Hamlin, ME (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 47.29 N, Longitude: 68.13 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.9%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (39%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6%)



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Grand Isle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from Grand Isle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Isle:
  • NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 40 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Isle:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 160 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 207 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 219 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 271 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 271 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 287 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 298 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Notable location: L'Association Culturelle Et Historique du Mont-Carmel Musee (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Grand Isle: Saint Gerard Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Lavels Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lower Beaulieu Branch (A), Thibodeau Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Grand Isle that have no violations reported:
  • GRAND ISLE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 288, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Isle, ME



Grand Isle 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Grand Isle

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents70.7%8.7%5.8%5.6%1.6%
Congregations25.5%15.1%11.3%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations9.4%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 Grand Isle:
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, 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.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS 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 Grand Isle:
  • WCXX (102.3 FM; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEF (106.5 FM; FORT KENT, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Isle:
  • W17BN (Channel 17; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Grand Isle fatal accident list:
Oct 9, 1993 10:35 AM, Lavertu, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark L Gartley, 0.52 Mi South Of State Route 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Main St Us Rt 1, Call Sign: KZR589
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.055 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/1996, Expiration Date: 12/31/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/04/2001
    Registrant: County Of Aroostook, 30 High St Basement, Caribou, ME 04736-0846, Phone: (207) 532-7317

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA1YBF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00310261
    Grant Date: 12/28/2000, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011, Certifier: Russell R Beaulieu
    Registrant: Russell R Beaulieu, 524 Main St, Grand Isle, ME 04746-3232
  • Call Sign: KA1ZOD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00463703
    Grant Date: 02/07/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012
    Registrant: Robert G Beaulieu, Grand Isle, ME 04746
  • Call Sign: KA7VNR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00245955
    Grant Date: 08/09/1999, Expiration Date: 08/09/2009, Certifier: Ruth H Mc Kinney
    Registrant: Ruth H Mc Kinney, 304 Grivois Rd, Grand Isle, ME 04746-3314
  • Call Sign: N7GLR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00469274
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/31/2012
    Registrant: Charles D Ames, 304 Grivois Rd, Grand Isle, ME 04746-3314

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