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Notable locations in Pittston: Pittston Fire Department Substation (A), Pittston Fire Department Central Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Putnam Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Goodspeed Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Coss Hill Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Joys Pond (A), Jays Pond (B), Nehumkeag Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Meadow Brook (A), West Branch Eastern River (B), Palmer Brook (C), Kimball Brook (D), East Branch Eastern River (E), Morton Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Kennebec County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.8. This is significantly better than average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.40. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
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 2009:
| This town: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittston, ME
2 people in other group homes
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 (based on Kennebec County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.24%
| Here |  | 36.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 8.0% |
| Congregations | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 29.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 24 | Kennebec County: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17 | Kennebec County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 77 | Kennebec County: | 6.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 105 | Here: | 8.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.6% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kennebec County: | 28.2% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
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:
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:
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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (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: 53
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 58
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Pittston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $945,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,707
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,113
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 17,983
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Located At Mckee Construction (Lat: 44.222250 Lon: -69.753694), 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 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 (Lat: 44.145917 Lon: -69.745889), 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 (Lat: 44.224000 Lon: -69.692500), 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: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pittston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 7B (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 - Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-B (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 - Aircraft: PELLETIER WALTER J SR JR ACE (Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43WP , Serial Number: W.P. 0321, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 09/01/2000
Registrant (Individual): Roland P Roy, 239 Kelley Rd Apt 2, Pittston, ME 04345 - Aircraft: SKYRANGER/BEST OFF SKYRANGER II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912S (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 6139D , Serial Number: SKR0112156, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/2007
Registrant (Individual): Timothy F Hall, 184 E Pittston Rd, Pittston, ME 04345 - Aircraft: LARSON SHELDON J T BIRD II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912 (80 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 817SL , Serial Number: LARSON 54, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 09/04/2009
Registrant (Individual): Timothy Hall, 184 E Pittston Rd, Pittston, ME 04345 - Aircraft: AIR CREATION TWIN (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 94436 , Serial Number: 123, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/2007
Registrant (Individual): Roland Paul Roy, 239 Kelley Rd Apt 2, Pittston, ME 04345
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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