Monticello, Maine

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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 778. Population change since 2000: -1.5%

Males: 373	(48.0%)
Females: 405	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04760.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,972 (it was $23,566 in 2000)

Monticello:	$28,972
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,166

Monticello:	$16,166
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,618 (it was $52,200 in 2000)

Monticello:	$75,618
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,240; Detached houses: $104,916; Mobile homes: $21,471

Monticello, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Monticello:

White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
American Indian (5.3%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Monticello: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (34.9%), United States (15.7%), Irish (15.6%), French (9.5%), Scottish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/29/1846

Elevation: 392 feet

Land area: 38.2 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Monticello

High school or higher: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monticello town

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 61.3%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 9.5%

29 residents are foreign born (2.8% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This town:	3.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Monticello, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monticello to the number of sex offenders is 389 to 1.

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

Monticello:	1.1% ($592)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (218.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (319.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (483.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Littleton, ME (2.4 miles ), Hammond, ME (2.7 miles) , Bridgewater, ME (2.9 miles ), Blaine, ME (3.5 miles ), Houlton, ME (3.5 miles ), Ludlow, ME (3.6 miles ), Mars Hill-Blaine, ME (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $40,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $40,600
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $51,200
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,000
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.31 N, Longitude: 67.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Monticello household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.7%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (35%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Monticello, Maine

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Monticello-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 95% 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 58.0 miles away from Monticello 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 72.0 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 72.1 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 94.9 miles away from Monticello center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 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 72.1 miles away from Monticello center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:

HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HOULTON, ME)
AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 29 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; CARIBOU, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Monticello, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 99 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 160 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 166 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 218 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 221 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 234 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 257 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Monticello:

WELLINGTON SCHOOL (Location: RR 1 BOX 11; Grades: Prekindergarten - 3rd Grade)

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Notable locations in Monticello: Camp Williams (A), Monticello Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monticello include: Calvary Pentecostal Church (A), Monticello United Methodist Church (B), Monticello Wesleyan Church (C), The Lake Road Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Foster Cemetery (1), Jewell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Jewell Lake (A), Alerton Lake (B), Rideout Lake (C), Conroy Lake (D), Culling Pond (E), Gentle Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dead Stream (A), Hoyt Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BLUE MOOSE RESTAURANT (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-1998), St Other (DEC-11-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1998), St Other (DEC-11-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2004)

4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monticello, ME

Monticello 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above 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. (85%) Wood (14%) Electricity (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Monticello

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 Monticello:

WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
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.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monticello:

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)
WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Monticello:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Monticello fatal accident list:
Sep 2, 2006 09:20 AM, Wotton Road, Lat: 46.349247, Lon: -67.883950, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 24, 2002 03:00 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Mar 6, 1991 03:15 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 1990 10:00 AM, West Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 4, 1984 01:44 AM, 74387440, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 23, 1983 12:50 AM, 74377438, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 22, 1980 08:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,273
Total average daily truck traffic: 473
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 7,386

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

WILLIAM J SITZMAN, 274 Britton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.5 m, Overall height: 124.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01009391
Registrant: 274 Britton Road, Monticello, ME 04760, Phone: (207) 538-9180, Email:
Mark L Gartley, Hare Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Fire Station Main St, Call Sign: KNGQ596, Licensee ID: L00034749
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 06/07/2013
Registrant: Monticello, Town Of, Main St, Monticello, ME 04760
Main St, Call Sign: KNCG846, Licensee ID: L00034749
Assigned Frequencies : 158.880 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2001, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012
Registrant: Monticello, Town Of, Main St, Monticello, ME 04760, Phone: (207) 538-9500
Town Ofc Main St, Call Sign: KNGH375, Licensee ID: L00034749
Assigned Frequencies : 154.025 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 04/12/2013
Registrant: Monticello, Town Of, Town Office, Monticello, ME 04760

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monticello)

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