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Population in July 2008: 814. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 417	(51.2%)
Females: 397	(48.8%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04455.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,628 (it was $34,519 in 2000)

Lee:	$41,628
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,752

Lee:	$21,752
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,634 (it was $63,500 in 2000)

Lee:	$102,634
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,136; Detached houses: $128,321; Townhouses or other attached units: $493,094; Mobile homes: $36,270
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Races in Lee:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Lee: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.4%), United States (13.5%), Irish (13.4%), French (12.3%), Scottish (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/03/1832

Elevation: 408 feet

Land area: 38.6 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lee

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lee town

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 66.7%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 5.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lee, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lee to the number of sex offenders is 814 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Lee:	1.6% ($1,007)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (152.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (252.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (420.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Springfield, ME (2.5 miles ), Burlington, ME (2.5 miles ), Lincoln, ME (3.0 miles ), Winn, ME (3.0 miles ), Lincoln, ME (3.2 miles ), Mattawamkeag, ME (3.3 miles ), Lakeville, ME (3.4 miles) , Chester, ME (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $487,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $487,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $487,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $487,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.36 N, Longitude: 68.29 W

Area code: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	20.1%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Paper (18%)
Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (30%)
Health care (16%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Paper (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Bus drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Therapists (4%)

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Lee-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from Lee center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 4.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.8 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) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Lee center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.8 miles away from Lee center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lee:

PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 36 miles; BANGOR, ME)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lee:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 30 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 102 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 103 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 153 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 158 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 169 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 200 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high school in Lee:

MT JEFFERSON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 61 WINN ROAD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

Private high school in Lee:

LEE ACADEMY (Students: 241; Location: PO BOX 309; Grades: 9 - 12)

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Churches in Lee include: Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (A), Lee Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Academy Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Egg Pond (A), Silver Lake (B), Cobb Pond (C), Park Pond (D), Weir Pond (E), Merrill Pond (F), House Pond (G), Merrill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crocker Brook (A), Pool Brook (B), Beaver Brook (C), Bartlett Stream (D), Jackson Brook (E), Gott Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lee and their reported violations in the past:

RAYMONDS VARIETY & DINER (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-21-2003 and JAN-10-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-13-2003 and JAN-10-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-01-2002 and JAN-10-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-19-2002 and JAN-10-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

24 routine major monitoring violations

249 regular monitoring violations

MSAD 30 MT. JEFFERSON JR HI (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between FEB-15-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between FEB-25-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2006)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between AUG-15-2005 and FEB-14-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-11-2005 and APR-29-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

21 regular monitoring violations

LEE ACADEMY #1 (Population served: 134, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

LEE ACADEMY #2 (Population served: 133, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MSU 110 WYTOPITLOCK ELEM SCH (Population served: 36, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lee that have no violations reported:

MSAD 30 LEE-WINN ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 94, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	83.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lee, ME

8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Lee compared to Maine state average:

Median house value 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 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 significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Wood (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Lee

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

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.

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lee:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lee:

WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Lee:

W34CN (Channel 34; MEDWAY, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Lee fatal accident list:
Jun 19, 1998 06:20 AM, Sr-6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 1997 10:30 AM, Arabroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 28, 1994 02:50 AM, 6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 21, 1987 10:25 AM, 61586159, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1985 09:40 AM, 61577608, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 9, 1979 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1975 11:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Atop Mount Jefferson, 0.5 Miles South Of Sr-6, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA726
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Mark L Gartley, Thomas Hill Road, 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:
Jerri L Janjua, Atop Mount Jefferson; .80km S Of Sr-6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 53.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lee Academy, Call Sign: KRT78, Licensee ID: L00046646
Assigned Frequencies : 158.760 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2004, Expiration Date: 05/23/2014
Registrant: County Of Penobscot

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

LEE, Thomas Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQHZ261
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2007, Expiration Date: 12/04/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lee)

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