Prospect, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +10.4%
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| Males: 366 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 343 |  (48.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04981.
| Prospect: | $68,807 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,949 (it was $20,243 in 2000)
Prospect town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $241,240 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
| Prospect: | $241,240 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,070; detached houses: $293,055; townhouses or other attached units: $325,130; in 2-unit structures: $297,158; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,194; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,526; mobile homes: $128,233; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,180
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prospect, ME
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- 69698.2%White alone
- 50.7%Two or more races
- 30.4%American Indian alone
- 20.3%Black alone
- 20.3%Hispanic
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Prospect detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Prospect, Maine as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Prospect is 236 to 1.
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Prospect, ME City Guides:
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: 39 people per square mile (very low).
4 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.6% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Prospect town: | 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 ),
), Verona Island, ME (2.1 miles ),
), Frankfort, ME (2.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.55 N, Longitude: 68.87 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (13.9%)
- Paper (13.3%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Educational services (9.2%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Paper (21.8%)
- Construction (16.1%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (3.6%)
- Health care (3.1%)
- Health care (27.5%)
- Educational services (17.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Wood products (3.3%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Customer service representatives (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Registered nurses (7.2%)
- Customer service representatives (5.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
Average climate in Prospect, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.1. This is about average.
| City: | 61.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.62 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Prospect-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.6 miles away from Prospect center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 238.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 239.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 154.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 274.2 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
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Waldo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Prospect:
- HARBOR HILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- BRADBURY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. - BELFAST (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prospect:
- Husson University (about 20 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 26 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 49 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 64 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 93 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 94 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 95 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Public elementary/middle school in Prospect:
- PENINSULA SCHOOL (Location: 71 MAIN STREET, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Prospect Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Halfmoon Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Marsh River (A), Main Stream (B), Hawes Stream (C), Perkins Brook (D), Lane Brook (E), Colson Stream (F), Carley Brook (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:
HERMON MOUNTAIN INC (Population served: 130, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 10 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.7% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Prospect:
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 61.6%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 13.9%
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 (commute): 32.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Prospect, ME (based on Waldo County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,204 | 20 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,711 | 23 |
| Catholic | 900 | 3 |
| Other | 554 | 7 |
| None | 33,417 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Waldo County: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Waldo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| This county: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
| Waldo County: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.1% |
| State: | 25.0% |
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
- 5Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.9mTotal length
- 8,242Total average daily traffic
- 409Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,245Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Rte 1a (Lat: 44.510083 Lon: -68.941972), Call Sign: WQQ763, Licensee ID: L00047152,
Assigned Frequencies: 43.0200 MHz, Grant Date: 04/06/2000, Expiration Date: 06/20/2005, Cancellation 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:
3- Call Sign: N1ECP, Licensee ID: L00488206, Grant Date: 05/30/2018, Expiration Date: 07/02/2028, Certifier: William A Sneed Jr, Registrant: William A Sneed Jr, 38 Moody Rd, Prospect, ME 04981-9720
- Call Sign: N1PRM, Licensee ID: L00835654, Grant Date: 04/09/2014, Expiration Date: 04/09/2024, Certifier: Jeffrey S Baker, Registrant: Jeffrey S Baker, 122 Ward Road, Prospect, ME 04981
- Call Sign: KD9MBF, Licensee ID: L02227595, Grant Date: 11/21/2018, Expiration Date: 11/21/2028, Certifier: Heuneman C Eric, Registrant: Heuneman C Eric, 38 Bowden Point, Prospect, ME 04981
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: CESSNA 180H (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, N7933V, N-7933V, Serial Number: 18051833, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/01/1986, Certificate Issue Date: 02/27/2017
Registrant (Individual): Richard J Harriman, 511 Fort Knox Rd, Prospect, ME 04981
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 80.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.5%Wood
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Electricity
- 77.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.4%Wood
Prospect compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.