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| Males: 114 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 116 |  (50.4%) |
| Median resident age: |  52.0 years |
| Maine median age: |  43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04050.
| Long Island: | $53,620 |
| ME: | $53,079 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $23,219 (it was $15,278 in 2000)
Long Island town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $513,492 (it was $246,400 in 2000)
| Long Island: | $513,492 |
| ME: | $184,700 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $312,246; Detached houses: $319,831; Townhouses or other attached units: $357,030; In 2-unit structures: $369,212; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $298,263; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $262,887; Mobile homes: $61,735
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Races in Long Island, ME (2010)
- 21292.2%White alone
- 62.6%Asian alone
- 52.2%Black alone
- 52.2%Hispanic
- 10.4%American Indian alone
- 10.4%Two or more races
Races in Long Island detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (34.2%), Scottish (29.7%), Irish (15.8%), German (13.9%), Norwegian (6.4%), Russian (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 04/03/1992
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 1.43 square miles.
Population density: 161 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Long Island:
- High school or higher: 93.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Long Island town:
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 17.8%
7 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.0% Africa).
| This town: | 3.5% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Long Island town: | 0.9% ($2,273) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(6.0 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (106.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (273.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: Falmouth Foreside, ME (2.0 miles ),
Chebeague Island, ME (2.0 miles ),
Littlejohn Island, ME (2.1 miles)
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Cousins Island, ME (2.1 miles ),
Portland, ME (2.5 miles ),
Falmouth, ME (2.5 miles ),
Cumberland, ME (2.6 miles ),
Cape Elizabeth, ME (2.7 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,800
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,200
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,600
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,600
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $186,000
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $203,800
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $278,100
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $262,500
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
Latitude: 43.69 N, Longitude: 70.15 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Maine: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Construction (19%)
- Water transportation (8%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Chemicals (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Health care (16%)
- U. S. Postal service (14%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (44%)
- Rail and water transportation workers (14%)
- Construction laborers (11%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (22%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
- Religious workers (4%)
Average climate in Long Island, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Long Island-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 185.3 miles away from Long Island center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 109.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Long Island center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 12, Snows: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Long Island:
- FALMOUTH BY THE SEA (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FALMOUTH, ME)
- SEDGEWOOD COMMONS (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; FALMOUTH, ME)
- HILLSIDE REST AND NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PORTLAND, ME)
- BETTER HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; PORTLAND, ME)
- SEASIDE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PORTLAND, ME)
- CHS - HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; PORTLAND, ME)
- MERCY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; PORTLAND, ME)
Amtrak stations near Long Island:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Island:
- Southern Maine Community College (about 5 miles; South Portland, ME; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 7 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 19 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of New England (about 20 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 49 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 56 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 15,243)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 68 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
Public elementary/middle school in Long Island:
- LONG ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: FERN AVENUE, Grades: KG-4)
Notable location: Long Island Fire and Rescue (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Beach: Andrews Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 90.6. This is worse than average.
| City: | 90.6 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2012 was 0.400. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.400 |
| U.S.: | 0.293 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.40. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.40 |
| U.S.: | 6.40 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.47. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.47 |
| U.S.: | 1.91 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.2 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 21.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 21.9 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.07 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Long Island, ME
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.3 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.7% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 0.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.3 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Long Island town (based on Cumberland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 38,243 | 19 |
| Mainline Protestant | 22,030 | 96 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12,007 | 85 |
| Other | 7,187 | 44 |
| Orthodox | 500 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 285 | 2 |
| None | 201,422 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 72
| Cumberland County: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67
| Cumberland County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 105
| Cumberland County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 330
| Here: | 12.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.1% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cumberland County: | 19.5% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
6.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($45,472 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.28% |
| Maine average: | 5.50% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.04% Maine average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from York County, ME | 0.96% ($34,730 average AGI) |
| from Androscoggin County, ME | 0.45% ($37,544) |
| from Sagadahoc County, ME | 0.35% ($38,463) |
6.10% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,995 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.10% |
| Maine average: | 5.62% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($820 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.07% Maine average: 0.05%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to York County, ME | 1.04% ($34,596 average AGI) |
| to Androscoggin County, ME | 0.44% ($35,222) |
| to Sagadahoc County, ME | 0.31% ($44,771) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Long Island:
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Long Island:
- WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Long Island:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
- WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)
- WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- FRENCHBORO, Rural Area (Lat: 44.117722 Lon: -68.367806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WHQ845
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 10775.0 MHzGrant Date: 03/01/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. Nw Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- 6 Island Ave (Lat: 43.689528 Lon: -70.168944), Type: Building, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: KVR479
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHzGrant Date: 08/08/2000, Expiration Date: 07/26/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006Registrant: Clarkes Store Inc, 6 Island Ave, Long Island, ME 04050
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: N1LI, Previous Call Sign: KB1KGL, Licensee ID: L00727597, Grant Date: 06/26/2013, Expiration Date: 09/12/2023, Certifier: Norman D Grant, Registrant: Long Island Dx Society, Long Island, ME 04050
- Call Sign: KB1OSN, Licensee ID: L01259027, Grant Date: 03/27/2007, Expiration Date: 03/27/2017, Certifier: Jason S Horr, Registrant: Jason S Horr, 45 Doughty Landing, Long Island, ME 04050
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 39919 , Serial Number: 6572, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1956
Registrant (Individual): John W Pearsall, 478 Island Ave, Long Island, ME 04050 - Aircraft: AEROFAB INC LAKE LA-250 (Category: Amphibian, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85HG , Serial Number: 81, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1996
Registrant (Corporation): Jwp Group LLC, 478 Island Ave, Long Island, ME 04050
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%)
- Utility gas (2%)
Long Island compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
