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Levant, ME map Population (year 2000): 2,171. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,498 (+15.1% change)
 

Males: 1,078  (49.7%)
Females: 1,093  (50.3%)

Penobscot County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04456.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,100 (it was $41,290 in 2000)
Levant  $49,100
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,400 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
Levant  $125,400
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Levant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), English (17.0%), French (14.9%), Irish (11.7%), French Canadian (5.3%), Scottish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/14/1813

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 30.0 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Levant

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Levant town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

20 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Maine:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Levant:  1.2% ($1,069)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (121.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (228.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (436.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Kenduskeag, ME (5.0 miles ), Carmel, ME (6.2 miles ), Hermon, ME (7.3 miles ), Corinth, ME (7.6 miles ), Stetson, ME (8.9 miles ), Glenburn, ME (10.3 miles ), Newburgh, ME (11.0 miles ), Exeter, ME (11.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $131,800

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Latitude: 44.88 N, Longitude: 68.99 W


Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Birthplace of: Jesse Keith - College basketball player (Maine Black Bears).


Hospitals/medical centers near Levant:
  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 15 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BANGOR, ME)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Levant:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 13 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 95 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 125 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Levant:
  • RING HILL (about 9 miles; CARMEL, ME; ID: 38B)
  • LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 14 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: 06B)
  • BREWER (about 18 miles; BREWER, ME; ID: 0B2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Levant:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 26 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 68 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 81 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 122 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 134 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 140 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 181 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Levant:

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Churches in Levant include: South Levant Baptist Church (A), West Levant Church of God (B), Levant Village Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Page Cemetery (1), Lucas Cemetery (2), Waughn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Harveys Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Levant compared to Maine 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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 Levant:
  • 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)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Levant:
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Levant:
  • 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.)

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