Jackson, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +8.3%
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| Males: 278 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 270 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.6 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04921.
| Jackson: | $41,514 |
| ME: | $58,924 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $27,585 (it was $15,525 in 2000)
Jackson town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $143,975 (it was $71,800 in 2000)
| Jackson: | $143,975 |
| ME: | $200,500 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $203,623; detached houses: $221,689; townhouses or other attached units: $235,212; in 2-unit structures: $221,990; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,867; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,854; mobile homes: $95,571; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,376
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jackson, ME
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- 52395.4%White alone
- 152.7%Two or more races
- 61.1%American Indian alone
- 20.4%Hispanic
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Jackson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Jackson, Maine as of June 06, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Jackson is 274 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (21.9%), Irish (12.6%), French (7.1%), German (6.7%), Polish (5.1%), United States (5.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 06/12/1818
Elevation: 198 feet
Land area: 25.2 square miles.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (very low).
6 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Jackson town: | 0.8% ($565) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(85.5 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (185.5 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (353.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Brooks, ME (2.2 miles ),
), Monroe, ME (2.2 miles ),
), Thorndike, ME (2.2 miles ),
), Knox, ME (2.6 miles ),
), Troy, ME (2.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.60 N, Longitude: 69.15 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
| Here: | 6.0% |
| Maine: | 4.7% |
- Construction (14.5%)
- Educational services (11.0%)
- Health care (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Social assistance (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
- Public administration (3.5%)
- Construction (21.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Truck transportation (6.3%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.1%)
- Health care (17.2%)
- Educational services (16.4%)
- Social assistance (10.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Textile mills & textile products (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Child care workers (3.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Construction laborers (4.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
- Child care workers (5.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Cashiers (4.7%)
Average climate in Jackson, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 53.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.0 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.28. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.28 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 102.3 miles away from Jackson center
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 224.3 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 225.4 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 261.1 miles away from Jackson center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 143.8 miles away from the city 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 20.3 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 Waldo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Jackson:
- HARBOR HILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- BRADBURY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. - BELFAST (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:
- Husson University (about 24 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 31 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 37 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 50 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 86 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 86 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 86 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Jackson: Jackson Corners (A), Jackson Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fogg Cemetery (1), Styles Cemetery (2), Cates Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Drake Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Farm Brook (A), Penny Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.1% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 21.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Jackson:
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 10.0%
For population 25 years and over in Jackson:
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.3 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Jackson, ME (based on Waldo County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,204 | 20 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,711 | 23 |
| Catholic | 900 | 3 |
| Other | 554 | 7 |
| None | 33,417 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Waldo County: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Waldo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Waldo County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
| Here: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Waldo County: | 26.1% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
6.94% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($49,762 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.94% |
| Maine average: | 5.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Penobscot County, ME |  1.31% ($39,428 average AGI) |
| from Knox County, ME | 0.75% ($44,313) |
| from Kennebec County, ME | 0.59% ($52,511) |
6.11% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,950 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.11% |
| Maine average: | 5.73% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Penobscot County, ME | 1.10% ($35,315 average AGI) |
| to Knox County, ME | 0.80% ($36,738) |
| to Kennebec County, ME | 0.72% ($40,600) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Jackson:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jackson:
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
TV broadcast stations around Jackson:
- 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.)
- WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Jackson fatal accident list:
Jan 7, 2011 09:00 PM, Works Road, Lat: 44.585517, Lon: -69.170008, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 7ft / 1.9mTotal length
- 1,567Total average daily traffic
- 77Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,400Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: AA1MS, Licensee ID: L00955849, Grant Date: 03/12/2015, Expiration Date: 03/22/2025, Certifier: Samuel H Davis, Registrant: Samuel H Davis, 286 Village Rd, Jackson, ME 04921
- Call Sign: N2FXI, Licensee ID: L01118500, Grant Date: 02/15/2006, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016, Cancellation Date: 04/04/2006, Certifier: Robert D Royds Jr, Registrant: Robert D Royds Jr, 717 Hadley Mill Rd, Jackson, ME 04921-3122
- Call Sign: N1BTM, Previous Call Sign: N2FXI, Licensee ID: L01118500, Grant Date: 04/04/2006, Expiration Date: 04/04/2016, Cancellation Date: 04/05/2018, Certifier: Robert D Royds Jr, Registrant: Robert D Royds Jr, 717 Hadley Mill Rd, Jackson, ME 04921-3122
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: ROBERT J DODGE HUMMEL ULTRA CRUISER (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 3591D, N3591D, N-3591D, Serial Number: 604, Certificate Issue Date: 02/13/2013
Registrant (Individual): Robert J Dodge, 127 Hatch Rd, Jackson, ME 04921
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/21/1997
Jackson compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below 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 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.
