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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 501. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 244  (48.8%)
Females: 257  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04761.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,004 (it was $29,286 in 2000)
New Limerick:  $36,004
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,339
New Limerick:  $19,339
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,633 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
New Limerick:  $107,633
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,968; Detached houses: $164,153; Townhouses or other attached units: $193,647; Mobile homes: $48,750

New Limerick, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in New Limerick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

2008 cost of living index in New Limerick: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.5%), United States (19.7%), Irish (15.9%), French (11.1%), Scottish (2.9%), German (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 398 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in New Limerick

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Limerick town

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

24 residents are foreign born (3.3% North America, 1.0% Asia).

This town:  4.6%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in New Limerick, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in New Limerick to the number of sex offenders is 501 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:

New Limerick:  1.0% ($711)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
New Limerick satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (203.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (304.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (469.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Ludlow, ME (1.4 miles ), Linneus, ME (1.8 miles ), Smyrna, ME (2.4 miles ), Houlton, ME (2.6 miles ), Oakfield, ME (2.7 miles ), Hodgdon, ME (2.8 miles ), Hammond, ME (2.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.11 N, Longitude: 67.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

New Limerick household income distribution New Limerick home values distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.3%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (18%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in New Limerick, Maine

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New Limerick-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 92% 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 65.3 miles away from New Limerick 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 57.1 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 57.3 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 84.7 miles away from New Limerick center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 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 57.3 miles away from New Limerick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

New Limerick topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near New Limerick:
  • HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HOULTON, ME)
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 42 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; CARIBOU, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in New Limerick, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Limerick:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 84 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 146 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 151 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 203 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 207 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 220 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 243 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

New Limerick map

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Notable location: Houlton Community Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in New Limerick: New Limerick Freewill Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bradbury Lake (A), County Road Lake (B), Glancy Lake (C), Gould Pond (D), Green Pond (E), Nickerson Lake (F), Hannigan Pond (G), Meduxnekeag Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lamb Brook (A), Baxter Brook (B), Mill Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Limerick, ME



New Limerick compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
  • Wood (19%)


Religion statistics for New Limerick

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 New Limerick:
  • 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.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; 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 New Limerick:
  • 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)



New Limerick fatal accident list:
Jan 25, 1995 01:25 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $99,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,077
Total average daily truck traffic: 404
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 7,616

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

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5359B , Serial Number: 33359, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1980
    Registrant (Corporation): Cloud Nine Aviation, Box 46, New Limerick, ME 04761
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6301A , Serial Number: 33101, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Pauline P Hand, Po Box 17, New Limerick, ME 04761
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 81046 , Serial Number: 10336, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Mark L Nightingale, Po Box 28, New Limerick, ME 04761


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