Pittston, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 2,629. Population change since 2000: +3.2%

Males: 1,322	(50.3%)
Females: 1,307	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,873 (it was $39,609 in 2000)

Pittston:	$47,873
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,934

Pittston:	$23,934
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,583 (it was $82,500 in 2000)

Pittston:	$141,583
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $148,623; Detached houses: $168,910; Townhouses or other attached units: $231,549; In 2-unit structures: $91,578; Mobile homes: $41,924
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Races in Pittston:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Pittston: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.7%), Irish (16.1%), French (15.5%), United States (8.9%), French Canadian (7.3%), German (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/04/1779

Elevation: 73 feet

Land area: 32.2 square miles.

Population density: 82 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pittston

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittston town

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 11.9%

43 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pittston, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pittston to the number of sex offenders is 657 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Pittston:	1.4% ($1,150)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (45.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (146.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (313.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Randolph, ME (2.0 miles ), Gardiner, ME (2.0 miles ), Whitefield, ME (2.3 miles ), Farmingdale, ME (2.4 miles ), Chelsea, ME (2.4 miles ), Farmingdale, ME (2.6 miles ), Richmond, ME (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,300
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,500
1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $85,700
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $84,900
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,300
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,000
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $87,000
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,800
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,800
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000

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Latitude: 44.19 N, Longitude: 69.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.2%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Public administration (11%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Health care (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Public administration (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Average climate in Pittston, Maine

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Pittston-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Pittston town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 19.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Pittston-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 76% 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 78.3 miles away from Pittston 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 22.2 miles away from the city 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 81.3 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 44.6 miles away from Pittston 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 24.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Pittston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pittston:

AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittston:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 13 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 38 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 62 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 78 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Pittston:

PITTSTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Location: RR 2 BOX 6060; Grades: Prekindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Goodspeed Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), Coss Hill Cemetery (4), Putnam Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Jays Pond (A), Joys Pond (B), Nehumkeag Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Palmer Brook (A), Kimball Brook (B), Stony Meadow Brook (C), Morton Brook (D), West Branch Eastern River (E), East Branch Eastern River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CAMP PHOENIX (Population served: 52, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

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

EAST PITTSTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittston, ME

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Pittston compared to Maine state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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. (81%) Wood (15%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Pittston

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	59.6%	9.4%	6.9%	5.4%	3.8%
Congregations	13.4%	14.3%	20.5%	5.4%	8.0%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Nazarene	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%	8.0%
Congregations	1.8%	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	29.5%

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.

5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Kennebec County: 0.14%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Somerset County, ME	0.77% ($26,873 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.64% ($32,593)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.58% ($36,300)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Kennebec County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Somerset County, ME	0.81% ($29,363 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.62% ($32,672)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.50% ($29,339)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pittston:

WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
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)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittston:

WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, 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)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pittston:

WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Pittston, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 51
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 56
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Pittston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $945,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,294
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,076
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 17,390

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Located At Mckee Construction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: KNKN667
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

3/4 Mi N Dresden Line On Rt 27, Call Sign: WNPE420, Licensee ID: L00051933
Assigned Frequencies : 151.835 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2004, Expiration Date: 04/24/2014
Registrant: Sam Snow Construction Inc, Rfd 4 Box 7547, Gardiner, ME 04345, Phone: (207) 582-2135
FIRE STATION, Pittston Fire Station Rt 126, Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQCE886
Assigned Frequencies : 158.872 MHz, 458.762 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/2005, Expiration Date: 02/16/2015, Certifier: Jason A Farris
Registrant: Radio Communications Management, 5 Memorial Circle, Augusta, ME 04330, Phone: (207) 622-2758, Fax: (207) 622-5871, Email:
Lat: 44.166667 Lon: -69.750000, Call Sign: WQJB344
Assigned Frequencies : 461.537 MHz, 464.637 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/2008, Expiration Date: 07/14/2018, Certifier: Shelly A Simpson
Registrant: Radio Communications Management, Inc., 236 Hallowell Road, Chelsea, ME 04330, Phone: (207) 622-2758, Fax: (207) 622-5871, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pittston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 7B (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 2080C , Serial Number: F7B-2013, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/2006
Registrant (Individual): Joseph A Caputo, 320 Jewett Rd, Pittston, ME 04345
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/18/1977
Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-B (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 37048 , Serial Number: F7B-119, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/1985
Registrant (Individual): Joseph A Caputo, 320 Jewett Rd, Pittston, ME 04345

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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