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Waldo County

Population in July 2007: 1,163.
Males: 529  (45.6%)
Females: 634  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04974.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,379 (it was $27,222 in 2000)
Searsport:  $33,379
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,368
Searsport:  $31,368
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,291 (it was $93,200 in 2000)
Searsport:  $173,291
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $211,352; Detached houses: $220,883; In 2-unit structures: $517,728; Mobile homes: $44,261

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Races in Searsport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Searsport: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.0%), United States (13.6%), Irish (11.0%), French (7.0%), German (4.6%), Italian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/13/1845

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 4.38 square miles.

Population density: 265 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Searsport

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Searsport CDP

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Searsport, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Searsport to the number of sex offenders is 166 to 1.

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

Searsport:  1.5% ($1,375)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (86.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (183.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (354.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stockton Springs, ME (2.1 miles ), Belfast, ME (2.3 miles ), Swanville, ME (2.5 miles ), Castine, ME (2.6 miles ), Prospect, ME (2.6 miles ), Verona, ME (2.8 miles ), Northport, ME (2.9 miles ), Waldo, ME (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 68.92 W

Area code: 207

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)



Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.58
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Searsport, Maine

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Searsport-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 39.0 miles away from Searsport 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 29.7 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 67.8 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 68.0 miles away from Searsport 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 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from Searsport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Searsport:
  • WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BELFAST, ME)
  • BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
  • PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Searsport, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Searsport:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 41 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 45 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 62 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 87 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 95 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 103 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Searsport:
Public elementary/middle schools in Searsport:
See full list of schools located in Searsport

Library in Searsport:
  • SEARSPORT - CARVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,107; Location: 12 UNION STREET; 11,025 books; 120 audio materials; 130 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Village Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mill Pond (A), Mill Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Cove Brook (A), Mill Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Searsport: Mosman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Penobscot Marine Museum Store (40 West Main Street).

Hotels: Comfort Inn (35 Searsport Terrace), Snuggle Inn (10 E Main St).

 

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

MSAD 56 FRANKFORT ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 135, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-17-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-02-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Searsport that have no violations reported:
  • SEARSPORT WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Searsport, ME



Searsport compared to Maine state average:

Searsport, Maine environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Searsport (2009 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Searsport Branch at 17 Main Street, branch established on 1933-11-20. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $2,302.1 mil, Deposits: $1,520.7 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Searsport Branch at 16 East Main Street, branch established on 1976-06-07. 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



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Searsport travel time to work
Searsport mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Searsport

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents24.5%14.7%14.2%10.8%5.6%
Congregations5.3%13.2%15.8%21.1%2.6%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOther religions
Adherents4.7%4.7%4.6%4.5%11.7%
Congregations2.6%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 Searsport:
  • 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)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Searsport:
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, 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)
  • WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • 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.)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Searsport:
  • 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.)
  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Searsport, Maine:
  • Fatal accident count: 17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Maine average:
  • Fatal accident count: 51
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 56
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Searsport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Atop Mount Ephraim Peak .35 Km E Of Mount Ephraim Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
    Registrant: Searsport Broadcasting Inc Dba , 36 E Main St, Searsport, ME 04974, Phone: (207) 548-9914
  • James R Holmes, 7.1 Miles East Of Belfast, Me, In Sears Island, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.9 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • MT EPHRAIM, Atop Mount Ephraim Peak .35 Km E Of Mount Ephraim Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WPTD246
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/2001, Expiration Date: 08/31/2011, Certifier: Owen R Smith
    Registrant: Waldo County, 19 Congress St, Belfast, ME 04915, Phone: (207) 338-2040, Fax: (207) 338-1341, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
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: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Searsport)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Searsport


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