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Hancock County

Population in July 2007: 1,323. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 643  (48.7%)
Females: 680  (51.3%)
Median resident age:  44.6 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04476.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,652 (it was $37,232 in 2000)
Penobscot:  $45,652
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,939 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
Penobscot:  $177,939
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $226,244; Detached houses: $238,889; Townhouses or other attached units: $296,247; In 2-unit structures: $318,081; Mobile homes: $51,713
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Races in Penobscot:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Penobscot: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.5%), United States (17.5%), Irish (9.9%), German (6.8%), Scottish (5.7%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/23/1787

Elevation: 54 feet

Land area: 39.8 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Penobscot

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penobscot town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Penobscot, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Penobscot to the number of sex offenders is 441 to 1.

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

Penobscot:  1.0% ($937)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
Penobscot satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (120.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (220.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (433.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Verona, ME (7.4 miles ), Castine, ME (7.6 miles ), Orland, ME (7.8 miles ), Brooksville, ME (8.6 miles ), Stockton Springs, ME (9.6 miles ), Bucksport, ME (9.7 miles ), Blue Hill, ME (10.2 miles ), Sedgwick, ME (10.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 68.71 W

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.0%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Average climate in Penobscot, Maine

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Hospitals/medical centers near Penobscot:
  • BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
  • WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELFAST, ME)
  • MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Penobscot, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Penobscot:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 25 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 94 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 124 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Penobscot:
  • BLUE HILL (about 11 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; ID: 07B)
  • ISLESBORO (about 18 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)
  • BREWER (about 21 miles; BREWER, ME; ID: 0B2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penobscot:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 38 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 76 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 99 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 122 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 137 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 139 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 180 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Penobscot:

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Churches in Penobscot include: Penobscot United Methodist Church (A), Penobscot Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: South Penobscot Cemetery (1), Leach Cemetery (2), Hutchins Cemetery (3), Perry Cemetery (4), Bay Cemetery (5), Bridges Cemetery (6), Westcott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Pierce Pond (A), Turtle Pond (B), Wight Pond (C), Great Heath (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clements Brook (A), Winslow Stream (B), Seneca Brook (C), McCaslin Stream (D), Mill Brook (E), Moore Brook (F), Turtle Pond Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

PENOBSCOT NURSING HOME (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-13-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2005)
SOUTH PENOBSCOT WATER ASSOC. (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and DEC-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penobscot, ME


87 people in nursing homes


Penobscot compared to Maine 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Hancock County:  0.20%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME  0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.26% ($39,291)


5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Hancock County:  0.09%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME  0.22% ($31,891)


Strongest AM radio stations in Penobscot:
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penobscot:
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, 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)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Penobscot:
  • WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
  • WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Penobscot, Maine:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
  • Fatal accident count: 49
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 70
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 55
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 120
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Penobscot fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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