Lincoln, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 2,933

Males: 1,357	(46.3%)
Females: 1,576	(53.7%)

Penobscot County

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04457.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $25,728 in 2000)

Lincoln	$30,600
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,200 (it was $64,500 in 2000)

Lincoln	$88,200
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Lincoln:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lincoln: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.8%), English (14.1%), Irish (9.1%), French (6.8%), Scottish (4.9%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/30/1829

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 7.37 square miles.

Population density: 398 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

High school or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 10.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln CDP

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 12.8%

46 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Lincoln, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lincoln to the number of sex offenders is 293 to 1.

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

Lincoln:	1.3% ($855)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (169.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (275.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (483.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chester, ME (4.0 miles ), Enfield, ME (8.4 miles ), Burlington, ME (10.0 miles ), Woodville, ME (10.2 miles ), Lowell, ME (10.8 miles ), Winn, ME (13.6 miles ), Howland, ME (13.8 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,200
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $56,400
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $61,800
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $54,400
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $35,700
2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $55,600
2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $59,000
2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $58,000
2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $58,000
2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $58,000
2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $58,000

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Latitude: 45.37 N, Longitude: 68.50 W

78 people in nursing homes

Area code: 207

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Paper (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Health care (18%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other financial specialists (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.05
US city average:	3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Lincoln:

PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (TRANSALPINE ROAD,BOX 368)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 34 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 34 miles; BANGOR, ME)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:

BANGOR INTL (about 45 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 97 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 143 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:

LINCOLN REGIONAL (about 3 miles; LINCOLN, ME; ID: LRG)
MILLINOCKET MUNI (about 23 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; ID: MLT)
DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 31 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; ID: OLD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 27 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 114 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 123 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 170 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 181 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 188 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 228 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high schools in Lincoln:

NO PENOBSCOT TECH-REGION 3 (Location: 35 WEST BROADWAY; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
MATTANAWCOOK ACADEMY (Location: 33 REED DRIVE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
MATTANAWCOOK JR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 45 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Lincoln:

ELLA P BURR SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 23 ELLA P BURR STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 4th Grade)

Library in Lincoln:

LINCOLN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $110,058; Location: 11 WEST BROADWAY; 26,405 books; 228 audio materials; 744 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lincoln: Town of Lincoln Sewage Treatment Plant (A), Lincoln Fire Station (B), Lincoln Memorial Library (C), Lincoln Town Offices (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln include: Congregational Church (A), Bible Baptist Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Saint Marys Catholic Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Lincoln Methodist Church (F), Pentecostal Church of God (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mattanawcook Pond (A), Cambolasse Stream Reservoir (B), Mill Pond (C), Stump Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Lincoln Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Shooters Billiards (Arcades & Amusements; 220 West Broadway).

Hotels: Briarwood Motor Inn (West Broadway), Thomas Motel (39 West Broadway), Lincoln House Motel (85 Main Street).

Court: Maine State - Courts- District Court- Lincoln (52 Main Street).

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

LINCOLN WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 3043, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-1999)

GREEN VALLEY GOLF COURSE (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

MSAD 67 DR. CARL TROUTT SCHOOL (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2003)

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1998 and APR-12-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

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

KATAHDIN VIEW FARMS (Population served: 105, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MATTAWAMKEAG HOUSING CORP. (Population served: 33, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	19.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Lincoln compared to Maine state average:

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Median household income below 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lincoln (2007 data):

Machias Savings Bank: Lincoln Branch at 29 Main Street, branch established on 2002-01-14. Info updated 2006-12-04: Bank assets: $722.5 mil, Deposits: $594.6 mil, headquarters in Machias, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Machias Bancorp, Mhc
Keybank National Association: Lincoln/Broadway Branch at 57 West Broadway, branch established on 1966-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Bangor Savings Bank: Lincoln Branch at 4 Prospect Avenue, branch established on 1980-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
TD BankNorth, National Association: Lincoln Plaza Branch at Lincoln Plaza, branch established on 1980-05-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
First Citizens Bank: Lincoln Branch at U.S. Route 2 And Penobscot Avenue, branch established on 1992-09-14. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $133.3 mil, Deposits: $120.3 mil, headquarters in Presque Isle, ME, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices

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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 Lincoln:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lincoln:

WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, 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 Lincoln:

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

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