Prospect, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 627. Population change since 2000: -2.3%

Males: 334	(53.3%)
Females: 293	(46.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,886 (it was $36,607 in 2000)

Prospect:	$44,886
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,264

Prospect:	$26,264
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,582 (it was $82,600 in 2000)

Prospect:	$153,582
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,115; Detached houses: $177,163; Mobile homes: $31,402

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Races in Prospect:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Prospect: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.1%), United States (18.7%), Irish (18.1%), French (8.9%), German (5.0%), French Canadian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1794

Elevation: 96 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Prospect

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prospect town

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 61.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 13.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Prospect, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prospect to the number of sex offenders is 627 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:

Prospect:	1.2% ($973)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (92.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (190.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (360.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Verona, ME (2.0 miles ), Bucksport, ME (2.0 miles ), Stockton Springs, ME (2.0 miles ), Searsport, ME (2.1 miles ), Frankfort, ME (2.2 miles ), Winterport, ME (2.5 miles ), Searsport, ME (2.6 miles ), Bucksport, ME (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 44.55 N, Longitude: 68.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.3%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Paper (22%)
Construction (16%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Educational services (17%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (4%)
Wood products (3%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Average climate in Prospect, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Prospect-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 72% 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 38.6 miles away from Prospect 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 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from Prospect center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 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 77.4 miles away from Prospect center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Prospect:

WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BELFAST, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prospect:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 34 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 49 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 63 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 93 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 101 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 109 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 142 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Lake: Halfmoon Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Colson Stream (A), Perkins Brook (B), Carley Brook (C), Lane Brook (D), Main Stream (E), South Branch Marsh River (F), Hawes Stream (G), Halfmoon Stream (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Prospect: Fort Knox State Historic Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

MDOC ST PK - FORT KNOX (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

HERMON MOUNTAIN, INC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.1%
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: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prospect, ME

Prospect compared to Maine state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Prospect

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	24.5%	14.7%	14.2%	10.8%	5.6%
Congregations	5.3%	13.2%	15.8%	21.1%	2.6%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.7%	4.6%	4.5%	11.7%
Congregations	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	5.3%	26.3%

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.

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.45% ($34,254 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.91% ($36,763)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.66% ($28,642)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Penobscot County, ME	1.30% ($34,091 average AGI)
to Knox County, ME	0.64% ($33,261)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.57% ($27,901)

Strongest AM radio stations in Prospect:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prospect:

WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Prospect:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 134 meters (440ft)
Total costs: $26,907,000
Total average daily traffic: 31,207
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,765

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Rte 1a, Call Sign: WQQ763, Licensee ID: L00047152
Assigned Frequencies : 43.0200 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2000, Expiration Date: 06/20/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2005
Registrant: The Lane Construction Corporation, 965 E Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450-6004, Phone: (203) 235-3351, Fax: (203) 237-4260

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N1ECP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00488206
Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 07/02/2018
Registrant: William A Sneed Jr, 38 Moody Rd, Prospect, ME 04981-9720

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 180H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7933V , Serial Number: 18051833, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/01/1986
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard J Harriman, 511 Fort Knox Rd, Prospect, ME 04981, Other Owners: Sheryl L Harriman

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 2

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