North Haven, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 380. Population change since 2000: -0.3%

Males: 193	(50.9%)
Females: 187	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04853.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,593 (it was $40,446 in 2000)

North Haven:	$49,593
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,202

North Haven:	$22,202
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $291,359 (it was $156,700 in 2000)

North Haven:	$291,359
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $386,835; Detached houses: $390,712; Townhouses or other attached units: $496,141; Mobile homes: $81,667

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Races in North Haven:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Other race (3.1%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Black (1.0%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in North Haven: 100.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (40.4%), United States (24.9%), Scottish (13.6%), Irish (11.5%), French (7.9%), German (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1847

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 11.6 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in North Haven

High school or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 6.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Haven town

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 9.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

North Haven:	0.9% ($1,429)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (77.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (168.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (342.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Vinalhaven, ME (2.6 miles ), Camden, ME (3.2 miles ), Islesboro, ME (3.3 miles ), Stonington, ME (3.3 miles ), Camden, ME (3.3 miles ), Rockport, ME (3.3 miles ), Deer Isle, ME (3.3 miles ), Owls Head, ME (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,800
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,800
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $82,800
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $82,800
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,200
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.15 N, Longitude: 68.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

North Haven household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.5%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (37%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Food and beverage stores (15%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (19%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (18%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electricians (5%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Cashiers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Child care workers (4%)

Average climate in North Haven, Maine

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North Haven, Maine average precipitation

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North Haven-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 77% 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 38.6 miles away from North Haven 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 38.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from North Haven center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 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 85.9 miles away from North Haven center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

North Haven topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near North Haven:

PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELFAST, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in North Haven, ME

Airports located in North Haven:

Witherspoons Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Haven:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 48 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 60 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 71 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 78 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 89 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 92 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 125 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high school in North Haven:

NORTH HAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: RR 1 BOX 699; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)

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Library in North Haven:

NORTH HAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,077; Location: MAIN STREET; 15,489 books; 300 audio materials; 50 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in North Haven: North Haven Yacht Club (A), North Haven Ferry (B), J O Browns Ferry Dock (C), Goose Rocks Lighthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Leadbetter Cemetery (1), Seaview Cemetery (2), Kent Cemetery (3), Browns Cemetery (4), Fuller Cemetery (5), Frye Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Salt Pond (A), Fresh Pond (B), Charley Browns Pond (C), Purgatory Swamp (D), Pond Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Narrow Place Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

NORTH HAVEN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 293, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (APR-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (APR-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (APR-10-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (APR-10-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (APR-10-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (APR-10-2006)

41 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and SEP-21-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-08-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and APR-05-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-08-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and APR-05-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-08-2001)

164 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Haven, ME

North Haven compared to Maine state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students 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. (83%) Wood (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for North Haven

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	39.5%	13.8%	10.5%	7.7%	6.6%
Congregations	10.2%	22.4%	14.3%	6.1%	6.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Unitarian Universalist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	12.2%
Congregations	4.1%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	30.6%

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.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Lincoln County, ME	0.62% ($24,021 average AGI)
from Waldo County, ME	0.59% ($33,261)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.46% ($39,704)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Waldo County, ME	0.84% ($36,763 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, ME	0.73% ($29,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.49% ($37,052)

Strongest AM radio stations in North Haven:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Haven:

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.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around North Haven:

W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $2,268,000
Total average daily traffic: 305
Total average daily truck traffic: 15
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 458

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Southern Harbor, Type: Building, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KTD431, Licensee ID: L00003103
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/22/2012
Registrant: Thayers Y Knot Boatyard, Main St, North Haven, ME 04853
N Haven Ferry Service Terminal, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KUF770, Licensee ID: L00015362
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.950 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2003, Expiration Date: 03/04/2013
Registrant: State Of Maine, 517a Main St, Rockland, ME 04841

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: W1MGP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00343973
Grant Date: 04/05/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Samuel H Beverage
Registrant: Samuel H Beverage, Rr 1 Box 858 Middle Road, North Haven, ME 04853-9719

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