Linneus, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 878. Population change since 2000: -1.6%

Males: 429	(48.9%)
Females: 449	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,646 (it was $29,808 in 2000)

Linneus:	$36,646
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,226

Linneus:	$16,226
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,460 (it was $51,400 in 2000)

Linneus:	$74,460
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,673; Detached houses: $111,435; Mobile homes: $30,600

Linneus, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Linneus:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
American Indian (3.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Linneus: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.4%), English (19.5%), Irish (17.7%), French (10.8%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/19/1836

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 44.6 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Linneus

High school or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 10.9%
Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linneus town

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 7.2%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Linneus, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Linneus to the number of sex offenders is 293 to 1.

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

Linneus:	1.3% ($665)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (201.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (302.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (467.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: New Limerick, ME (1.8 miles ), Ludlow, ME (2.2 miles ), Hodgdon, ME (2.3 miles ), Houlton, ME (2.6 miles ), Smyrna, ME (2.9 miles ), Oakfield, ME (2.9 miles ), Amity, ME (3.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,200
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,200
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $145,800
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,200
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.07 N, Longitude: 67.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	13.5%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Truck transportation (18%)
Construction (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (36%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

Average climate in Linneus, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Linneus-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Linneus 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 54.4 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 54.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Linneus center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 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 54.6 miles away from Linneus center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Linneus:

HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HOULTON, ME)
AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 45 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; LINCOLN, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linneus:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 81 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 145 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 150 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 201 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 205 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 218 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 242 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Churches in Linneus include: Linneus Free Will Baptist Church (A), Peoples Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Hunter Pond (A), Johnson Pond (B), Sawyer Pond (C), Beaver Brook Lake (D), Champion Pond (E), Mud Pond (F), Mud Lake (G), Meduxnekeag Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coffin Brook (A), Mill Stream (B), Sucker Brook (C), Freeze Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

GRAMMYS COUNTRY INN (Population served: 210, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linneus, ME

People in group quarters in Linneus

10 people in other group homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Linneus compared to Maine state average:

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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Wood (19%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Linneus

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

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.

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Linneus:

WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linneus:

WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Linneus fatal accident list:
Oct 17, 2008 10:45 AM, Hodgdon Mills Road, Lat: 46.038506, Lon: -67.940139, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 2004 05:36 AM, Sr-2a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1996 12:10 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 30, 1979 08:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1977 08:09 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 393
Total average daily truck traffic: 26
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 590

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1

Crow Mountain, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KPF986, Licensee ID: L00002808
Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
Grant Date: 12/10/1984, Expiration Date: 04/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 12/07/2005
Registrant: Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, 1450 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240-3514

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Crow Hill 3 3/4 Mi Nw, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KCG42
Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/15/1981, Expiration Date: 04/01/2015
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
Crow Hill, 3.7mi Wnw Of The Town Of Linneus, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KFZ98, Licensee ID: L00002808
Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/1982, Expiration Date: 04/01/2015
Registrant: Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, 1450 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240-3514

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N1JFY, Previous Call Sign: KA1YLZ, Licensee ID: L00701766
Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 02/03/2014
Registrant: Joseph-�tienne A Desrosiers, 406 New Limerick Road, Linneus, ME 04730-5221
Call Sign: N1XPW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01184187
Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 08/22/2016
Registrant: Albert A Brennan Jr, 1015 Hodgdon Mills Road, Linneus, ME 04730-4623
Call Sign: KB1KBV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00699208
Grant Date: 06/11/2003, Expiration Date: 06/11/2013, Certifier: Clare E Desrosiers
Registrant: Clare E Desrosiers, 406 New Limerick Rd, Linneus, ME 04730

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