Owls Head, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,632. Population change since 2000: +1.9%

Males: 785	(48.2%)
Females: 847	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	47.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04854.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,291 (it was $40,107 in 2000)

Owls Head:	$49,291
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,192

Owls Head:	$29,192
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $247,660 (it was $132,600 in 2000)

Owls Head:	$247,660
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $302,306; Detached houses: $310,719; Townhouses or other attached units: $375,089; In 2-unit structures: $802,925; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,067; Mobile homes: $47,027

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Races in Owls Head:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Owls Head: 99.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.9%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.1%), German (10.9%), French (7.4%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/09/1921

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 8.89 square miles.

Population density: 184 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Owls Head

High school or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owls Head town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 59.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 8.5%

44 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This town:	2.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Owls Head, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Owls Head to the number of sex offenders is 1632 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Owls Head:	1.0% ($1,339)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (65.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (157.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (330.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rockland, ME (1.9 miles ), South Thomaston, ME (1.9 miles ), Thomaston, ME (2.3 miles ), Rockport, ME (2.8 miles ), St. George, ME (3.0 miles ), Warren, ME (3.1 miles ), Camden, ME (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,900
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,600
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $115,700
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $191,100
2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $178,700
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $301,500
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $216,200
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $235,900
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $192,100
2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $210,500
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $155,800
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $450,000
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $216,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.07 N, Longitude: 69.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Average climate in Owls Head, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Owls Head-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 80% 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 50.0 miles away from Owls Head 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 36.1 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 76.0 miles away from the city 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 56.9 miles away from Owls Head center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 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 95.5 miles away from Owls Head center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Owls Head topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Owls Head:

PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BELFAST, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Owls Head, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owls Head:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 42 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 66 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 66 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 69 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 81 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 114 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Owls Head:

OWLS HEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL (Location: 54 ASH POINT DRIVE; Grades: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade)

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Library in Owls Head:

OWLS HEAD VILLAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,404; Location: SOUTH SHORE DRIVE; 4,806 books; 30 audio materials; 35 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Owls Head: Bancroft Summer School Camp (A), Owls Head Transportation Museum (B), Owls Head Light Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Owls Head: Owls Head Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Head of Bay Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Owls Head: Owls Head State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

OWLS HEAD TRANS. MUSEUM (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2001)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Owls Head that have no violations reported:

OWLS HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUS. (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Owls Head, ME

9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Owls Head compared to Maine state average:

Unemployed percentage 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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. (80%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Wood (4%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Owls Head

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 Owls Head:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Owls Head:

WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WRFR-LP (93.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: PENOBSCOT SCHOOL)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Owls Head:

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

Owls Head fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 2008 06:15 AM, Balyhac Road, Lat: 44.038508, Lon: -69.104347, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 14, 2004 12:51 AM, Sr-73, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 24, 1997 06:50 AM, Dublinroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 30, 1993 10:00 AM, 73, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 14, 1983 09:32 AM, 15291541, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 8, 1983 10:00 AM, 15671568, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 9, 1978 04:58 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PETER M CONNOLLY, North Shore Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 46 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Owls Head, North Shore Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPSE281, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Maine Rsa #1, Inc.
Owls Head, North Shore Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 46 m, Call Sign: WQFP204
Assigned Frequencies : 10638.1 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Scott Donlea
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3

Knox County Regional Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KHG7
Assigned Frequencies : 123.050 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/15/2015
Registrant: Knox County Regional Airport, Courthouse 62 Union Street, Rockland, ME 04841, Phone: (207) 594-4131, Fax: (207) 594-0738, Email:
Main St, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WHU392
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/1998, Expiration Date: 11/19/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/25/2004
Registrant: Bernard E Raynes, Owls Head, ME 04854
19 Airport Rd-Knox County Regional Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQJW328
Assigned Frequencies : 122.775 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/2009, Expiration Date: 01/21/2019, Certifier: John Newcomb
Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources Inc, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 573-3003, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Owls Head)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Owls Head)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

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