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Notable locations in Houlton: Cary Library (A), Black Hawke Tavern Museum (B), Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum (C), Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail (D), Houlton Town Office (E), Houlton Regional Hospital Library (F), Houlton Grange (G), Houlton Community Arena (H), Houlton Chamber of Commerce (I), White Memorial Building (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Houlton Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Houltons Market Square Shopping Center (2), Plaza Shopping Center (3), C and G Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Houlton include: Christian Missionary Alliance Church (A), Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (B), Gospel Light Baptist Church (C), Shiretown Baptist Church (D), Military Street Baptist Church (E), Houlton Church of Christ (F), Houlton Christian Science Society (G), First Church of Houlton Unitarian Universalist (H), The Houlton Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pearce Brook (A), Cook Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Houlton include: Monument Park (1), Market Square Historic District (2), Houlton Community Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Houlton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Musuem (Museums; 1678 Route 1), Maine Tourism Association (Ludlow Road).
Hotels: Ivey's Motor Lodge (241 North Houlton), Shiretown Motor Inn (US 1 North At Inters), Scottish Inns (239 Bangor Street).
Court: Maine State - Courts- District Court- Houlton (Court House).
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Aroostook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houlton and their reported violations in the past:
HOULTON WATER COMPANY (Population served: 5005, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2004)
MSAD 70 HODGDON ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 662, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)
MSAD 70 HODGDON HIGH SCHOOL (Population served: 318, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2002)
MY BROTHERS PLACE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 252, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
HOULTON COMMUNITY GOLF CLUB (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-14-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
MSAD 29 WELLINGTON SCHOOL (Population served: 107, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP-NEW LIM (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-1998)
GREENLAND COVE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.5% for Black residents, 58.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.9% for American Indian residents, 77.8% for other race residents, 33.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.2 people | | Maine: |  2.4 people |
| This place: | 59.5% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
| This place: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houlton, ME
People in group quarters in Houlton:
- 197 people in nursing homes
- 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 20 people in other group homes
- 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Houlton compared to Maine state average:
- Median household income below 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 below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Houlton (2011 data):
- Katahdin Trust Company: Houlton Branch at 65 North Street, branch established on 10/16/1987; Houlton Operations Center Branch at 20 Katahdin Lane, branch established on 05/12/1997. Info updated 04/25/2007: Bank assets: $49.6 mil, Deposits: $38.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation
- Machias Savings Bank: Houlton Branch at 138 North Street, branch established on 07/05/1992. Info updated 08/20/2008: Bank assets: $96.4 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, headquarters in Machias, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Machias Bancorp, Mhc
- Bangor Savings Bank: Houlton Branch at 38 Court Street, branch established on 01/01/1872. Info updated 12/02/2008: Bank assets: $2,364.5 mil, Deposits: $1,752.9 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
- KeyBank National Association: Houlton Market Square Branch at 32 Market Square, branch established on 01/01/1882. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $90,251.1 mil, Deposits: $65,598.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1047 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- TD Bank, National Association: Houlton Branch at 6 North St., Houlton Shopping Ctr, branch established on 05/19/1977. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Houlton:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.84%
| Here | | 60.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | The Wesleyan Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 70.7% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 25.5% | 15.1% | 11.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 9.4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 15.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 29 | Aroostook County: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | Aroostook County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56 | Aroostook County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 66 | Here: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.7% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Aroostook County: | 27.6% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Houlton:
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- 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.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 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.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Houlton:
- WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Houlton, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 22
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 40
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 25
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 66
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 53
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 58
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Houlton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Houlton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Houlton, ME)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - HOULTON, 5 Mi Bearing 107 Deg To (Lat: 46.153944 Lon: -67.950861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WMR985
Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Whou Studios 39 Market Sq Ground Floor (Lat: 46.125583 Lon: -67.838333), Overall height: 18.6 m, Call Sign: WMV256
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/1995, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: Phone: (207) 723-4714 - 39 Court St Ste 215 Us Postal Bldg (Lat: 46.123361 Lon: -67.838611), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPNA863
Assigned Frequencies: 947.162 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/1997, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: Phone: (703) 569-7704 - STATION, St Police, Us Rte 1,2 Mi N Of (Lat: 46.161694 Lon: -67.841667), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WBH341
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/12/2000, Expiration Date: 08/30/2010
Registrant: State Of Maine, Office Of Information Technology, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, ME 04333-0145, Phone: (207) 624-9933, Fax: (207) 287-4563, Email:
- RESERVOIR HILL, Atop Reservoir Hill (Lat: 46.118889 Lon: -67.825000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.8 m, Overall height: 63.1 m, Call Sign: WLP447
Assigned Frequencies: 7075.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/1990, Expiration Date: 04/01/2015
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- 6 Water Street (Lat: 46.126972 Lon: -67.840278), Overall height: 17.1 m, Call Sign: WLP703
Assigned Frequencies: 6950.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1990, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 08/28/1995
Registrant: Nepsk, Inc., 201 Parkhurst Road, Presque Isle, ME 04769
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Houlton International Airport (Lat: 46.125056 Lon: -67.791139), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KZE5, Licensee ID: L00001414
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2009
Registrant: Larson F B O Inc, Houlton, ME 04730, Phone: (207) 532-9489
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 41 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houlton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Houlton)
| Businesses in Houlton, ME |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | | |
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- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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