Parkman, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +3.9%
Males: 440 | (52.2%) |
Females: 403 | (47.8%) |
Median resident age: | 45.2 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04443.
Parkman: | $48,305 |
ME: | $64,767 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $25,081 (it was $11,965 in 2000)
Parkman town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $143,978 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Parkman: | $143,978 |
ME: | $252,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $170,737; detached houses: $183,554; townhouses or other attached units: $191,838; in 2-unit structures: $209,163; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $249,259; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,304; mobile homes: $64,644
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parkman, ME
- 81096.1%White alone
- 222.6%Hispanic
- 50.6%Two or more races
- 40.5%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Parkman detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Parkman, Maine as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Parkman is 422 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: English (24.4%), United States (17.6%), Irish (16.4%), French (16.3%), German (9.4%), Italian (5.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/29/1822
Elevation: 576 feet
Land area: 45.5 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.6% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Parkman town: | 1.0% ($650) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (109.1 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (210.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (371.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.13 N, Longitude: 69.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Here: | 8.0% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (13.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (10.9%)
- Construction (8.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Educational services (6.7%)
- Leather & allied products (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Construction (13.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (11.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (9.6%)
- Wood products (5.3%)
- Truck transportation (5.3%)
- Leather & allied products (4.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (16.3%)
- Educational services (14.2%)
- Textile mills & textile products (12.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Leather & allied products (6.4%)
- Social assistance (6.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.3%)
- Construction laborers (5.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Cashiers (5.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
Average climate in Parkman, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 43.8. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 43.8 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2001 was 28.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 28.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 4.31. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.31 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Parkman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 214.7 miles away from Parkman center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from Parkman center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 255.1 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) earthquake occurred 155.3 miles away from Parkman 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 44.9 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 Piscataquis County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Parkman:
- DEXTER HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DEXTER, ME)
- MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
- HIBBARD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
- SQUARE ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 16 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkman:
- Husson University (about 38 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 41 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 48 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 58 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 104 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 110 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 110 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
Points of interest:
Church in Parkman: Parkman Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Parkman Corner Cemetery (1), Pingree Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bennett Pond (A), Gilbert Pond (B), Harlow Pond (C), Mud Pond (D), Manhanock Pond (E), Pingree Pond (F), Austin Bog (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pingree Center Stream (A), Carlton Stream (B), Brewster Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Victor A. McKusick - geneticist, author of Mendelian Inheritance in Man.
This town: | 2.4 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 68.3% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 10.2% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 15.4% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.2% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Parkman:
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 9.6%
For population 25 years and over in Parkman:
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Here: | 10.9 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Parkman, ME (based on Piscataquis County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,108 | 13 |
Evangelical Protestant | 855 | 13 |
Catholic | 320 | 3 |
Other | 318 | 5 |
None | 13,934 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 5.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Piscataquis County: | 8.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Piscataquis County: | 10.49 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.4% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Piscataquis County: | 27.5% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Parkman:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Parkman:
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Parkman:
- W27CE (Channel 19; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Parkman fatal accident list:
Jul 30, 2016 00:59 AM, Twn-North Dexter Road, Twn-Harlow Pond Road, Lat: 45.125119, Lon: -69.405339, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 15, 2010 03:00 PM, Sr-150, Lat: 45.061517, Lon: -69.458400, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 2009 06:30 PM, Sr-150, Lat: 45.061517, Lon: -69.458656, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 8, 2003 04:20 AM, Sr-150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 6, 2002 10:54 AM, Sr-150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 1989 02:16 PM, 60036004, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 13ft / 3.7mTotal length
- 1,210Total average daily traffic
- 60Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,818Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4- Call Sign: N1SYW, Licensee ID: L01158867, Grant Date: 06/06/2006, Expiration Date: 06/06/2016, Cancellation Date: 06/07/2018, Registrant: Marvin S Wilhite, 32 Sate Hwy 150, Parkman, ME 04443
- Call Sign: KB1IHI, Licensee ID: L00510067, Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/01/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2014, Certifier: David M Hession, Registrant: David M Hession, 65 Landers Rd, Parkman, ME 04443
- Call Sign: KC1PEB, Licensee ID: L02370689, Grant Date: 04/26/2021, Expiration Date: 04/26/2031, Certifier: Richard Carr, Registrant: Richard Carr, 200 Windy Pitch Dr, Parkman, ME 04443
- Call Sign: KC1TEJ, Licensee ID: L02332783, Grant Date: 07/08/2023, Expiration Date: 07/08/2033, Certifier: Michael Morneault, Registrant: Michael Morneault, 1544 State Highway 150, Parkman, ME 04443-3509
- 68.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 28.6%Wood
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Electricity
- 45.7%Wood
- 31.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Parkman compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.