Nobleboro, Maine
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Males: 814 | |
Females: 829 |
Median resident age: | |
Maine median age: |
Zip codes: 04555.
Nobleboro: | $57,504 |
ME: | $53,079 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $32,136 (it was $21,373 in 2000)
Nobleboro town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $233,712 (it was $121,600 in 2000)
Nobleboro: | $233,712 |
ME: | $184,700 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $301,312; Detached houses: $332,481; Townhouses or other attached units: $224,291; In 2-unit structures: $220,812; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $306,381; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $328,949; Mobile homes: $80,463
Races in Nobleboro, ME (2010)
- 1,61498.2%White alone
- 80.5%American Indian alone
- 90.5%Two or more races
- 70.4%Asian alone
- 30.2%Hispanic
- 10.06%Black alone
- 10.06%Other race alone
Races in Nobleboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Latest news from Nobleboro, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (27.7%), United States (14.9%), German (11.9%), Irish (11.2%), French (6.1%), Scottish (5.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1788
Elevation: 168 feet
Land area: 19.0 square miles.
Population density: 86 people per square mile (very low).

For population 25 years and over in Nobleboro:
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nobleboro town:
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 10.9%
26 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.6% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Nobleboro, Maine as of April 25, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Nobleboro to the number of sex offenders is 329 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Nobleboro town: | |
Maine: |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (49.4 miles
, pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (147.2 miles
, pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (317.4 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: Damariscotta, ME (2.0 miles
),
Newcastle, ME (2.1 miles
),
Waldoboro, ME
(2.2 miles
),
Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME
(2.3 miles
),
Jefferson, ME (2.5 miles
),
Bremen, ME (2.6 miles
),
Alna, ME (2.7 miles
),
Whitefield, ME (3.2 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $131,100
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $108,600
- 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $129,600
- 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $130,200
- 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $425,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $416,700
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $362,500
Latitude: 44.10 N, Longitude: 69.48 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Here: | 2.8% |
Maine: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Construction (17%)
- Transportation equipment (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Health care (6%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care (21%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
- Transportation equipment (3%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Average climate in Nobleboro, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Nobleboro-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 211.6 miles away from the city center
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 113.7 miles away from Nobleboro center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 242.0 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 68.3 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 26.6 miles away from Nobleboro 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 93.2 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 Lincoln County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nobleboro:
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 23 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 49 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 50 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 52 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 54 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Husson University (about 61 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of New England (about 64 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
Public elementary/middle school in Nobleboro:
- NOBLEBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL (Location: 194 CENTER STREET, Grades: KG-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Nobleboro:
Notable locations in Nobleboro: Duck Puddle Campground (A), Camp Kieve (B), Minnehatta Fire Department (C), Nobleboro Volunteer Fire Department Mills Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Nobleboro: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Dunbar Cemetery (1), Barstow Cemetery (2), Trash Cemetery (3), Hall Cemetery (4), Forest Lake Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Cooks Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Back Meadow Brook (A), Oyster Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Nobleboro: Noble Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: TOURCO (Tours & Charters; 16 East Pond Rd) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 68.5. This is about average.
City: | 68.5 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 4.56. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.56 |
U.S.: | 6.40 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.06. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.06 |
U.S.: | 1.91 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 31.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.3 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 13.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 13.1 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 6.75. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.75 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nobleboro, ME
This town: | |
Maine: |
Percentage of family households:
This town: | |
Whole state: |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town: | |
Whole state: |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 7.7% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.2% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
Here: | 10.0 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Nobleboro town (based on Lincoln County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 3,586 | 29 |
Catholic | 2,725 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,065 | 12 |
Other | 279 | 4 |
None | 26,802 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Lincoln County: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Lincoln County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Lincoln County: | 6.62 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 13.23 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.0% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Lincoln County: | 21.9% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
5.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,936 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.72% |
Maine average: | 5.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Kennebec County, ME | |
from Knox County, ME | |
from Sagadahoc County, ME |
6.04% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,423 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.04% |
Maine average: | 5.62% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Kennebec County, ME | |
to Cumberland County, ME | |
to Sagadahoc County, ME |
Strongest AM radio stations in Nobleboro:
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nobleboro:
- WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Nobleboro:
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)
- Nobleboro, Maine
- Fatal accident count14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents23
- Fatal accidents involving drunken persons:2
- Fatalities16
- Persons involved in fatal accidents35
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count59
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents84
- Fatal accidents involving drunken persons23
- Fatalities65
- Persons involved in fatal accidents143
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 0mTotal length
- $894,000Total costs
- 2,880Total average daily traffic
- 230Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,032Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
2- 134 Back Meadows Rd (Lat: 44.071444 Lon: -69.480583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPPX450
Assigned Frequencies: 153.215 MHzGrant Date: 12/23/2014, Expiration Date: 02/28/2025, Certifier: Seth HagarRegistrant: Radio Communications Management, 158 Rand Rd, Portland, ME 04102, Phone: (207) 797-7503, Email: - 134 Back Meadows Road (Lat: 44.071389 Lon: -69.480556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQDY961
Assigned Frequencies: 453.237 MHzGrant Date: 10/09/2015, Expiration Date: 12/05/2025, Certifier: Kathy M BlagdonRegistrant: Lao 20526607, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-9630, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Nobleboro, 134 Back Meadow Road (Lat: 44.071500 Lon: -69.480556), Type: Mast, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WQNT449
Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz... (+13 more)Grant Date: 05/18/2011, Expiration Date: 05/18/2021, Certifier: Tom BuckleyRegistrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email: - Nobleboro, 134 Back Meadows Road (Lat: 44.071528 Lon: -69.480583), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQUW329
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHzGrant Date: 10/29/2014, Expiration Date: 10/29/2024, Certifier: Tod HartungRegistrant: Radio Communications Management, Inc., 158 Rand Rd., Portland, ME 04102, Phone: (207) 797-7503, Fax: (207) 878-3521, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Nobleboro)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 757TD , Serial Number: 15279984, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1977
Registrant (Individual): James G Olson, 816 W Neck Rd, Nobleboro, ME 04555
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nobleboro and their reported violations in the past:
ANCHOR INN (Population served: 440, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:WAVUS CAMPS-NEW CABINS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:WAVUS CAMPS-MAIN LODGE & KITCHEN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-2013)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:DAMARISCOTTA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:DUCK PUDDLE CG #1 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-23-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2013), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2014)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2013), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2014)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:DUCK PUDDLE CG #2 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:CAMP KIEVE #2 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2008), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-2008), St Intentional no-action (OCT-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2011)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nobleboro that have no violations reported:
- TOWN LINE CAMPING LLC (Population served: 138, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
- Wood (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
Nobleboro compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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 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.

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