Machiasport, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,088. Population change since 2000: -6.2%

Males: 605	(55.7%)
Females: 483	(44.3%)

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04655.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,210 (it was $29,531 in 2000)

Machiasport:	$36,210
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,810

Machiasport:	$17,810
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,265 (it was $74,900 in 2000)

Machiasport:	$139,265
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,160; Detached houses: $179,682; Townhouses or other attached units: $406,980; Mobile homes: $32,364

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Races in Machiasport:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Machiasport: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (31.8%), Irish (16.1%), French (10.5%), United States (6.3%), German (5.3%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1826

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 21.3 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Machiasport

High school or higher: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Machiasport town

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 15.6%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Machiasport, Maine in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Machiasport to the number of sex offenders is 544 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Machiasport:	1.0% ($760)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (159.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (246.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (422.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Machias, ME (2.3 miles ), Roque Bluffs, ME (2.3 miles ), Machias, ME (2.3 miles ), Cutler, ME (2.7 miles ), East Machias, ME (2.7 miles ), Marshfield, ME (2.8 miles ), Whitneyville, ME (2.9 miles ), Whiting, ME (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,400
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,400
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,400
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,400
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.66 N, Longitude: 67.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Machiasport household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.3%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Public administration (15%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Food (12%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (23%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in Machiasport, Maine

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Machiasport-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maine state average. It is 82% 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 43.6 miles away from Machiasport center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.0 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 59.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from Machiasport center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from Machiasport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Machiasport:

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; CALAIS, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Machiasport:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 66 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 122 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 136 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 160 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 170 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 174 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 207 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Machiasport:

FORT O'BRIEN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 492 PORT RD PO BOX 37; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Machiasport: Machiasport Historical Society (A), Gates House Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Machiasport: Holmes Bay Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Mill Pond (A), Sanborn Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Machias River (A), Meadow Brook (B), Mill Creek (C), Starboard Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Machiasport: Machias State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Grays Beach (A), Jasper Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

DOWNEAST CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 176, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-31-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Machiasport, ME

144 people in state prisons

Machiasport compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%) Wood (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Machiasport

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.86%

Here		25.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Community Church of Christ
Adherents	47.3%	14.8%	6.6%	5.1%	5.0%
Congregations	16.0%	20.0%	12.0%	5.3%	5.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	The Wesleyan Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other
Adherents	5.0%	3.2%	2.6%	1.7%	8.7%
Congregations	4.0%	9.3%	2.7%	1.3%	24.0%

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.

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.13%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Machiasport:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Machiasport:

WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KD1PT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00319368
Grant Date: 03/24/2003, Expiration Date: 06/22/2013, Certifier: Breunis M Verburgt
Registrant: Breunis M Verburgt, Machiasport, ME 04655
Call Sign: N1JZY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00362276
Grant Date: 05/30/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011
Registrant: Karl K Kurz, Machiasport, ME 04655
Call Sign: N1MKU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00475941
Grant Date: 03/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012, Certifier: Gregory R Berry
Registrant: Gregory R Berry, 9 Corn Hill, Machiasport, ME 04655
Call Sign: KB1JOX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00654009
Grant Date: 03/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/13/2013, Certifier: Carl A Hermanowski
Registrant: Carl A Hermanowski, Hc 70 Box 1080, Machiasport, ME 04655

Machiasport on our top lists:

#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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