Island Falls, Maine
Island Falls: Monument erected in 1978 preserves the high school weather vane and cupola built in 1902. THe high school bell was given by Samuel Campbell in 1903.
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Population change since 2000: +5.5%
Males: 415 | (49.6%) |
Females: 422 | (50.4%) |
Median resident age: | 46.4 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04747.
Island Falls: | $49,634 |
ME: | $64,767 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $30,403 (it was $15,132 in 2000)
Island Falls town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $111,193 (it was $52,200 in 2000)
Island Falls: | $111,193 |
ME: | $252,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $160,409; detached houses: $171,879; townhouses or other attached units: $162,553; in 2-unit structures: $130,397; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,312; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,231; mobile homes: $70,617; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $29,923
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Island Falls, ME
- 80095.6%White alone
- 172.0%Hispanic
- 91.1%Two or more races
- 70.8%American Indian alone
- 30.4%Black alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Island Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Island Falls, Maine as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Island Falls is 209 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (27.7%), French (24.0%), Irish (21.9%), United States (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), German (5.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/27/1872
Elevation: 460 feet
Land area: 35.9 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.0% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Island Falls town: | 1.1% ($566) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (189.6 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (290.9 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (454.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 46.01 N, Longitude: 68.26 W
Area code: 207
Here: | 6.5% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
- Health care (13.7%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Food (8.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.8%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Wood products (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
- Food (14.0%)
- Construction (13.5%)
- Wood products (8.3%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Health care (21.8%)
- Educational services (20.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (13.3%)
- Social assistance (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
- Other direct selling establishments (3.6%)
- Finance & insurance (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.5%)
- Registered nurses (8.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.7%)
Average climate in Island Falls, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 40.0. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 40.0 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 5.17. This is significantly better than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.
City: | 5.17 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Island Falls-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 85% 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 283.9 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 285.6 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 203.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 329.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:48, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 8.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 238.6 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 Aroostook County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 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 Island Falls:
- University of Maine (about 80 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 86 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 131 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 138 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 186 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 190 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 190 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Island Falls: Va-Jo-Wa Golf Club (A), Island Falls Ambulance Service (B), Katahdin Public Library (C), Island Falls Opera House (D), Island Falls Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Island Falls include: Whittier Congregational Church (A), Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church (B), Island Falls United Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Village Cemetery (1), Saint Agnes Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Upper Mattawamkeag Lake (A), Lost Pond (B), Morgridge Pond (C), Mud Pond (D), Soucier Bog (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), Sly Brook (B), Fish Stream (C), Dyer Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Webb John E & W D Museum of Vintage Fashion (Sherman) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Island Falls and their reported violations in the past:
ISLAND FALLS WATER DEPT (Population served: 570, Groundwater):Past health violations:BIRCH POINT LODGE, INC (Population served: 176, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-04-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUL-05-2006), St Public Notif received (3 times from AUG-08-2006 to JUL-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2008)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-29-2008), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-29-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2008)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-11-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2006)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:VA JO WA GOLF CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:VACATIONLAND ESTATES (Population served: 70, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-21-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-21-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-21-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2011)
- 38 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
This town: | 2.3 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 63.9% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 8.1% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 14.2% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
Banks with branches in Island Falls (2011 data):
- Katahdin Trust Company: Island Falls Branch at 1007 Crystal Road, branch established on 1921/10/06. Info updated 2007/04/25: Bank assets: $527.8 mil, Deposits: $425.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Island Falls:
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 9.9%
For population 25 years and over in Island Falls:
- High school or higher: 83.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 10.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Here: | 9.3 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Island Falls, ME (based on Aroostook County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 22,200 | 27 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,845 | 40 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,411 | 51 |
Other | 957 | 7 |
Orthodox | 10 | 1 |
None | 38,447 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Aroostook County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Aroostook County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.7% |
State: | 8.2% |
This county: | 27.6% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Island Falls:
- 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.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, 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)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Island Falls:
- 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)
- WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- Island Falls, Maine
- Fatal accident count9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents11
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
- Fatalities11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count1665
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2323
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons716
- Fatalities1855
- Persons involved in fatal accidents3915
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents100
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 279ft / 85.3mTotal length
- 21,402Total average daily traffic
- 1,065Total average daily truck traffic
- 30,856Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 71960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Island Falls)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Island Falls, ME)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- ISLAND FALLS, Within (Lat: 46.025889 Lon: -68.250583), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WMS772,
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, Grant Date: 03/16/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email: - ROBINSON MTN, Top Of Robinson Mountain (Lat: 46.026167 Lon: -68.251111), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQNM922,
Assigned Frequencies: 942.575 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz... (+17 more), Grant Date: 01/29/2021, Expiration Date: 03/28/2031, Certifier: David E Mars, Registrant: State Of Maine, O.I.T., Radio Operations, 66 Industrial Drive, Augusta, ME 04333-0147, Phone: (207) 624-9990, Email: - Island Falls, 173 Robinson Mt Road (Lat: 46.025333 Lon: -68.250750), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 92.7 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: WQUI970,
Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 07/22/2014, Expiration Date: 07/22/2024, Cancellation Date: 10/22/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4- Call Sign: N1VYN, Licensee ID: L00789556, Grant Date: 07/20/2005, Expiration Date: 10/13/2015, Cancellation Date: 10/14/2017, Certifier: Meredith E Corkum-Greenlaw, Registrant: Meredith E Corkum-Greenlaw, 44 Houlton Road, Island Falls, ME 04747
- Call Sign: WA1DBJ, Licensee ID: L01446468, Grant Date: 02/11/2019, Expiration Date: 02/17/2029, Certifier: Herman E Archer, Registrant: Herman E Archer, Island Falls, ME 04747
- Call Sign: KB1JVP, Licensee ID: L00673638, Grant Date: 02/04/2013, Expiration Date: 04/21/2023, Certifier: Leon F Botting, Registrant: Leon F Botting, Island Falls, ME 04747
- Call Sign: KB1JVQ, Licensee ID: L00673639, Grant Date: 04/21/2003, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2015, Certifier: Judith G Botting, Registrant: Judith G Botting, Island Falls, ME 04747
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:
1- LYNCH VIRGIL E, Rr 1 Box 318, Island Falls, ME 04747
Certificate: 00-1381 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 07/31/2000, Expiration Date: 07/30/2001
- 86.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.9%Wood
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 68.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.3%Electricity
- 2.7%Wood
Island Falls compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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