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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 1,986. Population change since 2000: +5.1%
 

Males: 1,016  (51.2%)
Females: 970  (48.8%)

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

Zip codes: 04757.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,489 (it was $36,188 in 2000)
Mapleton:  $44,489
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,362
Mapleton:  $22,362
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,768 (it was $66,800 in 2000)
Mapleton:  $96,768
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,793; Detached houses: $132,350; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,278; In 2-unit structures: $137,181; Mobile homes: $32,108

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Races in Mapleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Mapleton: 83.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.4%), United States (16.5%), Irish (12.8%), French (11.9%), French Canadian (7.9%), German (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/05/1880

Elevation: 548 feet

Land area: 34.0 square miles.

Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Mapleton

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mapleton town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

55 residents are foreign born (2.6% North America).

This town:  2.9%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Mapleton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mapleton to the number of sex offenders is 662 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:

Mapleton:  1.2% ($780)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (234.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (336.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (496.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chapman, ME (2.1 miles ), Castle Hill, ME (2.3 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (2.4 miles ), Washburn, ME (2.4 miles ), Wade, ME (2.8 miles ), Woodland, ME (3.5 miles ), Easton, ME (3.5 miles ), Caribou, ME (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $157,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.70 N, Longitude: 68.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.1%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Average climate in Mapleton, Maine

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Mapleton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% 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 30.9 miles away from Mapleton 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 96.6 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 97.0 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 97.0 miles away from Mapleton center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mapleton:
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 6 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
  • NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Mapleton, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mapleton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 121 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 172 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 182 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 234 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 236 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 251 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 267 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle school in Mapleton:
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Notable location: Park Siding (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mapleton include: State Road Church (A), New Life Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hanson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Libby Brook (A), Bulls Brook (B), Arnold Brook (C), Knights Brook (D), Teakettle Brook (E), North Branch Presque Isle Stream (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

MAPLETON LUNCH, INC. (Address: 1716 MAINE STREET, Population served: 210, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mapleton, ME



Mapleton compared to Maine state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Mapleton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents70.7%8.7%5.8%5.6%1.6%
Congregations25.5%15.1%11.3%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations9.4%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 Mapleton:
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mapleton:
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • 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)
  • WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPI (92.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Mapleton:
  • WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
  • W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Mapleton, Maine:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Maine average:
  • Fatal accident count: 51
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 56
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Mapleton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,557
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,219

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Steven Sandelier, 105 Pelkey Road, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00387230
    Registrant: Trombley Industries Inc, 849 Access Highway, Limestone, ME 04750, Phone: (207) 328-4503

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Griffin Ridge, Call Sign: WNJP232
    Assigned Frequencies : 469.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/06/2017
    Registrant: Attorney At Law, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Ste 250, Washington, DC 20007-2280, Phone: (202) 223-3772, Fax: (202) 315-3587, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rt 163, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPXR820
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/29/2003, Expiration Date: 05/29/2013, Certifier: Giles St Pierre
    Registrant: Atlantic Communications, Inc., Bangor, ME 04402, Phone: (207) 947-2575, Fax: (207) 947-2859

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 3 Mi. Nnw Of Presque Isle, Griffin Ridge, Call Sign: KKB660
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Edward A Mcnaught Jr.
    Registrant: Attorney At Law, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Ste 250, Washington, DC 20007-2280, Phone: (202) 223-3772, Fax: (202) 315-3587, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mapleton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BEECH 35-B33 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1724G , Serial Number: CD-487, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Garry Sr Nelson, 11 Bagley Rd, Mapleton, ME 04757
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 2528M , Serial Number: 12-1019
    Registrant (Individual): Robert M Johnson, 481 Creasey Ridge Rd, Mapleton, ME 04757


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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