Roque Bluffs, Maine

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Roque Bluffs: Sunset at 542 Roque Bluffs Rd. Roque Bluffs, ME

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Population in July 2007: 279. Population change since 2000: +4.2%

Males: 137	(49.2%)
Females: 142	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	45.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,300 (it was $21,500 in 2000)

Roque Bluffs	$23,300
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $134,500 (it was $91,100 in 2000)

Roque Bluffs	$134,500
Maine:	$176,000

Roque Bluffs, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Roque Bluffs:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Roque Bluffs: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (40.5%), United States (13.6%), Scottish (10.2%), German (9.5%), Irish (8.7%), French (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/12/1891

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 10.7 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Roque Bluffs

High school or higher: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roque Bluffs town

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 62.8%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 12.4%
Divorced: 7.1%

15 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 2.3% North America).

This town:	5.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Roque Bluffs:	0.6% ($552)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (203.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (295.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (511.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Machias, ME (6.0 miles ), Machiasport, ME (6.7 miles ), Whitneyville, ME (8.1 miles ), Marshfield, ME (8.1 miles ), Jonesport, ME (8.7 miles ), Jonesboro, ME (9.0 miles ), East Machias, ME (10.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,700
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 67.47 W

Roque Bluffs household income distribution

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (57%)
Public administration (16%)
Construction (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (22%)
Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (52%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other financial specialists (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Financial managers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)

Average climate in Roque Bluffs, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Roque Bluffs, Maine average temperatures

Roque Bluffs, Maine average precipitation

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Hospitals/medical centers near Roque Bluffs:

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; CALAIS, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Roque Bluffs, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roque Bluffs:

BANGOR INTL (about 94 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 147 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 178 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roque Bluffs:

MACHIAS VALLEY (about 6 miles; MACHIAS, ME; ID: MVM)
CUTLER REGIONAL (about 16 miles; CUTLER, ME; ID: ME2)
GILLESPIE FLD (about 30 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; ID: 66B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roque Bluffs:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 85 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 163 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 184 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 206 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 222 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 222 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 262 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	27.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	16.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Roque Bluffs compared to Maine state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.13%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roque Bluffs:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roque Bluffs:

WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)

Roque Bluffs fatal accident list for 1998:
Mar 10, 1998 03:10 AM, Roquebluffsroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Roque Bluffs fatal accident list for 1988:
Nov 18, 1988 11:07 AM, 12961350, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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