Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 13.2% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Knox, ME
Knox compared to Maine 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 significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
- Wood (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Religion statistics for Knox
| Name | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 24.5% | 14.7% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 5.6% |
| Congregations | 5.3% | 13.2% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 2.6% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Episcopal Church | Conservative Baptist Association of America | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Other religions |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 11.7% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 26.3% |
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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.
6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,612 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.98% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Knox:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Knox:
- 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.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Knox:
- 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.)
- WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $108,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,661
Total average daily truck traffic: 212
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,727
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Top Aborn Hill, Call Sign: KCE322, Licensee ID: L00065872
Assigned Frequencies : 42.1400 MHz Grant Date: 05/14/2001, Expiration Date: 03/05/2011
Registrant: County Of Waldo, 19 Congress St, Belfast, ME 04915, Phone: (207) 338-2040 - Atop Aborn Hill, Call Sign: KKL800, Licensee ID: L00065872
Assigned Frequencies : 156.030 MHz Grant Date: 05/04/2002, Expiration Date: 07/14/2012
Registrant: County Of Waldo, 19 Congress St, Belfast, ME 04915, Phone: (207) 338-2040 - Top Of Abon Hill, Call Sign: WDN228, Licensee ID: L00065872
Assigned Frequencies : 452.775 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2003, Expiration Date: 04/12/2013
Registrant: County Of Waldo, 45 Congress St, Belfast, ME 04915
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KD1O, Previous Call Sign: N1OPV, Licensee ID: L00256248
Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Stephen P Curry
Registrant: Stephen P Curry, 1688 Belfast Road, Knox, ME 04986 - Call Sign: N1TN, Previous Call Sign: KB1BWJ, Licensee ID: L00501087
Grant Date: 09/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/21/2017, Certifier: Stephen P Curry
Registrant: Waldo County Amateur Radio Association, 1688 Belfast Road, Knox, ME 04986 - Call Sign: KB1KPG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00782060
Grant Date: 12/16/2003, Expiration Date: 12/16/2013, Certifier: Joan J Sheldon
Registrant: Joan J Sheldon, 25 Knox Ridge South, Knox, ME 04986
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 6
- Hazardous Condition: 10
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Knox, ME
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