Presque Isle, Maine

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Aroostook County

Population in July 2007: 9,104. Population change since 2000: -4.0%

Males: 4,345	(47.7%)
Females: 4,759	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04769.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,052 (it was $29,325 in 2000)

Presque Isle:	$36,052
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,553 (it was $63,200 in 2000)

Presque Isle:	$91,553
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,973; Detached houses: $127,821; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,821; In 2-unit structures: $92,339; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,674; Mobile homes: $27,407

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Races in Presque Isle:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
American Indian (3.0%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Presque Isle: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (17.4%), English (16.0%), Irish (14.5%), United States (12.8%), French Canadian (8.9%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/04/1859

Elevation: 446 feet

Land area: 75.7 square miles.

Population density: 120 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Presque Isle

High school or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Presque Isle city

Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 11.0%

521 residents are foreign born (3.8% North America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:	5.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Presque Isle, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Presque Isle to the number of sex offenders is 536 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Presque Isle:	2.0% ($1,241)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (236.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (337.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (498.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mapleton, ME (2.4 miles ), Chapman, ME (2.5 miles ), Easton, ME (2.6 miles ), Westfield, ME (2.9 miles ), Washburn, ME (3.1 miles ), Fort Fairfield, ME (3.1 miles ), Castle Hill, ME (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 20 buildings, average cost: $75,400
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $99,100
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,400
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $73,600
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,500
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,600
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,800
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $107,700
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $92,700
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,100
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $131,100
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $201,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.68 N, Longitude: 68.00 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Star City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,987 (+31.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,521 (76.4%)

Area code: 207

Presque Isle household income distribution

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Presque Isle, Maine business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -1,270 (-11.8%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.2%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (9%)
Construction (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Presque Isle by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	4	3	5	3	3	4
per 100,000	10.4	41.4	31.6	52.5	31.8	32.0	43.4
Robberies	2	2	1	3	1	1	4
per 100,000	20.8	20.7	10.5	31.5	10.6	10.7	43.4
Assaults	0	1	3	3	3	5	3
per 100,000	0.0	10.4	31.6	31.5	31.8	53.3	32.5
Burglaries	19	42	67	52	64	36	38
per 100,000	197.9	434.9	706.8	545.5	678.5	383.9	412.3
Thefts	194	275	323	255	309	265	241
per 100,000	2021.0	2847.7	3407.5	2675.2	3276.1	2826.1	2614.7
Auto thefts	11	19	12	9	8	5	9
per 100,000	114.6	196.7	126.6	94.4	84.8	53.3	97.6
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	2	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	10.5	0.0	0.0	21.3	32.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	118.4	201.5	230.7	210.4	220.3	183.6	195.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.09
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Presque Isle, Maine

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Main business address for: MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE CO (ELECTRIC SERVICES), MAINE & MARITIMES CORP (ELECTRIC SERVICES).

Hospital/medical center in Presque Isle:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (140 ACADEMY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Presque Isle:

CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; HOULTON, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Presque Isle, ME

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Presque Isle:

Northern Maine Regional Airport At Presque Is (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 1,924, Air Taxi Ops: 303, Itinerant Ops: 829, Local Ops: 1,415, Military Ops: 51)
Northern Maine Regional Seaplane Base

See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Presque Isle, ME

Colleges/Universities in Presque Isle:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT PRESQUE ISLE (Full-time enrollment: 1,184; Location: 181 MAIN ST; Public)
NORTHERN MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 601; Location: 33 EDGEMONT DR; Public; Website: www.nmtc.net)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Presque Isle:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 120 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 174 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 184 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 236 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 238 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 252 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 270 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high schools in Presque Isle:

PRESQUE ISLE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 16 GRIFFIN STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
PRESQUE ISLE REGIONAL CAREER & TEC (Location: 79 BLAKE ST STE 3; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
MSAD#1 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Location: 25 NORTHERN ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Presque Isle:

EVA HOYT ZIPPEL SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 42 GRIFFIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
SKYWAY EDUCATION LEARNING CENTER (Location: 1 SKYSPOT LANE; Grades: Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten)
CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 5 THIRD STREET; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
PRESQUE ISLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 569 SKYWAY STREET; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
PINE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 50 PINE STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 5th Grade)

Private elementary/middle schools in Presque Isle:

OPPORTUNITY TRAINING CENTER (Students: 22; Location: P O BOX 1245; Grades: UG - UG)
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: PO BOX 1576; Grades: 1 - 11)

See full list of schools located in Presque Isle

Library in Presque Isle:

PRESQUE ISLE - TURNER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $230,700; Location: 39 SECOND STREET; 74,951 books; 1,258 audio materials; 587 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Presque Isle is the hometown of John Cariani, 2004 Tony nominee for best featured Actor in a Musical.
Under Private primary/middle schools in Presque Isle: Delete New Life Christian School as it is no longer in existence. Add Cornerstone Christian Academy, 112 Caribou Road, P.O. Box 748, Presque Isle, ME 04769 Phone: (207) 768-6222 Grades K-8

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Notable locations in Presque Isle: Northern Maine Fairgrounds (A), Presque Isle Country Club (B), Caribou Road (C), Loring Family Housing Annex (D), Skyway Industrial Park (E), Quoggy Jo Ski Club (F), Beacon Number 2 (G), Beacon Number 1 (H), City of Presque Isle Recycling Center (I), Julian W Turner Courthouse (J), Aroostook Medical Center Health Sciences Library (K), Aroostook County Historical Center (L), William Haskell Recreation Center (M), Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library (N), Northern Maine Forum (O), Presque Isle Snowmobile Club Lodge (P), Presque Isle Indoor Pool (Q), Presque Isle Fire Department and Police Station (R), Presque Isle City Hall (S), Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Presque Isle Shopping Center (1), Aroostook Centre Mall (2), North Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Presque Isle include: Bethany Baptist Church (A), State Street Baptist Church (B), Christ Gospel Pentecostal Church (C), First United Pentecostal Church (D), Saint Marys Catholic Church (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (G), Presque Isle Congregational Church (H), Grant Memorial United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Glenwood Park Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Fairmount Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Echo Lake (A), Presque Isle Stream (B), Mantle Lake (C), Arnold Brook Lake (D), Echo Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pettingill Brook (A), Clark Brook (B), Williams Brook (C), Presque Isle Stream (D), Richardson Brook (E), Lamson Brook (F), Birch Brook (G), Hardwood Brook (H), Hanson Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Presque Isle include: Peace Park (1), Mantle Lake Park (2), Aroostook State Park (3), Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area (4), Bicentennial Park (5), Veterans Memorial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Presque Isle Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Presque Isle Historical & Geneal SCTY VRA ESTY HSE (Museums; 16 3rd Street) (1), Michaud Neil E Campground (Recreational Trips & Guides; 164 Houlton Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: The Northeastland Hotel (436 Main Street) (1), Budget Traveler Motor Lodge (71 Main Street) (2), Northern Lights Motel (72 Houlton Road) (3), Hedrich's Presque Isle Motel (738 Main Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Maine State - Courts- District Court- Presque Isle (27 Riverside Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

PRESQUE ISLE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5825, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-1997)

AROOSTOOK SHRINE CLUB (Population served: 370, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

PRESQUE ISLE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-10-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

MSAD 01 MAPLETON ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 236, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)

GOLDEN GATE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 218, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1996 and FEB-12-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-1997), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-12-1999 to FEB-12-1999)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and FEB-12-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-1996), St Compliance achieved (FEB-12-1999)

3 routine major monitoring violations

66 regular monitoring violations

MAINE WINTER SPORTS CTR-NORDIC HERITAGE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

8 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

ACAP CHILD & FAMILY CENTER (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

ARNDTS AROOSTOOK RIVER LODGE (Population served: 188, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-1997)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

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

MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Presque Isle, ME

People in group quarters in Presque Isle

462 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
79 people in nursing homes
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
3 people in religious group quarters

Presque Isle compared to Maine state average:

Presque Isle, Maine environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Presque Isle (2009 data):

Keybank National Association: Presque Isle #2 Branch at 187 State Street, branch established on 1978-06-20; Presque Isle North Street Branch at 1 North Street, branch established on 1969-11-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
TD Bank, National Association: Presque Isle Branch at 680 Main Street, branch established on 1976-07-29. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Katahdin Trust Company: Presque Isle Branch at 6 North Street, branch established on 1991-02-01. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $463.6 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Presque Isle, Maine

Keddy's Motor Inn And Convention Center, US Rt 1 Houlton Rd, Presque Isle, ME 04769, Phone: (207) 764-3321
Keddy's Motor Inn, South Main St Box 270, Presque Isle, ME 04769, Phone: (207) 764-3321, Fax: (207) 764-5167
Northeastland Hotel, 436 Main St, Presque Isle, ME 04769, Phone: (207) 768-5321, Fax: (207) 764-1720

See all 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Presque Isle, Maine

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Presque Isle mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Electricity (8%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Presque Isle

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	8	$26,450	$39,675	0	$0
Other Government Administration	9	$32,026	$42,701	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	20	$72,016	$43,210	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$8,141	$32,564	4	$5,186
Firefighters	16	$50,442	$37,832	0	$0
Streets and Highways	14	$54,335	$46,573	0	$0
Airports	7	$24,634	$42,230	0	$0
Welfare	0	$0		1	$873
Solid Waste Management	8	$23,080	$34,620	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$19,067	$32,686	0	$0
Local Libraries	4	$10,554	$31,662	6	$7,454
Totals for Government	96	$320,745	$40,093	11	$13,513

Presque Isle government finances in 2006:

Charges - Air Transportation: $874,000
All Other: $527,000

Parks and Recreation: $356,000
Construction - Air Transportation: $4,072,000
Regular Highways: $324,000

General - Other: $51,000

Central Staff Services: $9,000

Sewerage: $8,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $2,146,000
Regular Highways: $1,332,000

Police Protection: $968,000

Air Transportation: $924,000

Parks and Recreation: $836,000

Local Fire Protection: $736,000

Solid Waste Management: $511,000

Central Staff Services: $407,000

Financial Administration: $385,000

Libraries: $229,000

Health - Other: $98,000

Correctional Institutions: $97,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $46,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $30,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,000

Sewerage: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,783,000
All Other: $179,000

Highways: $91,000
General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $308,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $379,000
Interest Earnings: $337,000

Sale of Property: $1,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,041,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,783,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $566,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $749,000
Regular Highways: $92,000

Police Protection: $47,000

Solid Waste Management: $42,000

Financial Administration: $37,000

Parks and Recreation: $22,000

Air Transportation: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,415,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,327,000
Highways: $261,000

All Other: $248,000

Sewerage: $9,000
Tax - Property: $6,597,000
Other License: $83,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $3,967,000

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Presque Isle:

WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Presque Isle:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WUPI (92.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Presque Isle:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Presque Isle, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 46
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 74
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
Fatalities: 57
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 124
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

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 Presque Isle fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $2,363,000
Total average daily traffic: 51,572
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,862

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Presque Isle)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Presque Isle, ME)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Presque Isle)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Presque Isle)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 47
Hazardous Condition: 28
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Presque Isle

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Presque Isle, ME

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