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Notable locations in Skowhegan: Skowhegan Waste Treatment Plant (A), Skowhegan State Fair Grounds (B), Somerset County Courthouse (C), Skowhegan Municipal Building (D), Skowhegan Free Public Library (E), Skowhegan Fire Station (F), Skowhegan Community Center (G), Margaret Chase Smith Library (H), History House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Village Plaza Mall Shopping Center (1), Skowhegan Village Shopping Center (2), Sampsons Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Skowhegan include: Trinity Evangelical Free Church (A), Riverfront Church of God (B), Orthodox Presbyterian Church (C), Notre Dam De Lourdes Catholic Church (D), Skowhegan Federated Church (E), All Saints Episcopal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), Blunt Cemetery (2), South Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Cold Brook (A), Kennebec River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wesserunsett Stream (A), Whitten Brook (B), Currier Brook (C), Cold Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Skowhegan include: Coburn Park (1), Memorial Field (2), Coburn Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Skowhegan History House (Museums; 40 Elm Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Pinewood Motel (395 Canaan Road) (1), Towne Motel (172 Madison Avenue) (2), Breezy Acres Motel (315 Waterville Road) (3), KYES Motel (217 West Front Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Maine State - Skowhegan- Courts- Superior Court (41 Court Street) (1), Maine State - Skowhegan- Courts- District Court (47 Court Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Skowhegan and their reported violations in the past:
EMK, INC. (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-12-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-03-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2004)
- 10 routine major monitoring violations
- 31 regular monitoring violations
SAPPI FINE PAPER, N.A. (Population served: 920, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-1999)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-1999)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1998. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1998. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-1998)
- 9 other older health violations
LAKEWOOD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 625, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
KENS FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2006)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
FOUR SEASONS RESTAURANT (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
TWO RIVERS CG (Population served: 163, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL PARK #2 (Population served: 128, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
MSAD 54 CORNVILLE ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 112, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Skowhegan that have no violations reported:
- MSAD 54 CANAAN ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 223, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL PARK #1 (Population served: 118, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MSAD 54 MERCER ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.8%
(24.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 47.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.9% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.2 people | | Maine: |  2.3 people |
| This place: | 56.1% | | Whole state: | 63.6% |
| This place: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Skowhegan, ME
People in group quarters in Skowhegan:
- 102 people in nursing homes
- 60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 22 people in other group homes
Skowhegan compared to Maine state average:
- 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.
- Median age 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 significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Skowhegan (2011 data):
- Skowhegan Savings Bank: at 7 Elm Street, East Front Street Branch, Skowhegan Area High School Branch. Info updated 2010/09/29: Bank assets: $448.1 mil, Deposits: $311.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
- KeyBank National Association: Madison Avenue Branch at 214 Madison Avenue, branch established on 1962/07/16. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- Bangor Savings Bank: Skowhegan Branch at 113 Madison Avenue, branch established on 1961/12/22. Info updated 2008/12/02: Bank assets: $2,556.3 mil, Deposits: $1,940.3 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
- Franklin Savings Bank: Somerset Branch at 194 Madison Street, branch established on 1976/11/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $325.7 mil, Deposits: $237.8 mil, headquarters in Farmington, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancorp, Mhc
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (3%)
Religion statistics for Skowhegan (based on Somerset County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.86%
| Here | | 29.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of the Nazarene | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches |
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| Adherents | 59.4% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 12.5% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | United Church of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 7.8% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 31.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 13 | Somerset County: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14 | Somerset County: | 2.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48 | Somerset County: | 9.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 42 | Here: | 8.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.2% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Somerset County: | 31.7% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.04% | | 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:
6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.50% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)| Somerset County: | 0.06% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Skowhegan:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Skowhegan:
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Skowhegan:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Skowhegan, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 45
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 66
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
- Fatalities: 54
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 109
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 53
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 58
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Skowhegan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Skowhegan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Skowhegan, ME)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - BIGELOW HILL, 4 Mi S (Lat: 44.713111 Lon: -69.727250), Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WML528
Assigned Frequencies: 2124.80 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2009, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- SKOWHEGAN, Hrc 71 Box 128 (Lat: 44.765833 Lon: -69.625000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WMN546
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Bigelow Hill, ME, Bigelow Hill Road, 0.8 Km South Of Rowe Rd (Lat: 44.712833 Lon: -69.726722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: WQGU668
Assigned Frequencies: 7025.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2007, Expiration Date: 04/01/2015, Certifier: Todd A Mayman Esq
Registrant: Gannett Co., Inc., 7950 Jones Branch Dr., Mclean, VA 22107, Phone: (703) 854-6899, Fax: (703) 854-2031, Email:
- Skowhegan, 72 Tower Drive (Lat: 44.713250 Lon: -69.726694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 13.1 m, Call Sign: WQIC734
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 01/03/2018, Certifier: Scott Donlea
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 - Approx. 4.0 Mi. South Of (Lat: 44.712556 Lon: -69.726972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 64.6 m, Call Sign: KNKC725
Assigned Frequencies: 152.780 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/30/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
- Bigelow Hill (Lat: 44.712556 Lon: -69.726972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KDS296, Licensee ID: L01422065
Assigned Frequencies: 454.450 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
- Rfd3 Box 3695 (Lat: 44.712833 Lon: -69.726139), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKO880
Assigned Frequencies: 931.212 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 08/08/2001
Registrant: Joyce & Jacobs, 1019 19th Street, N.W., 14th Fl., Ph-2, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-0100
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 43 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Skowhegan)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Skowhegan)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Skowhegan
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Skowhegan, ME
| Businesses in Skowhegan, ME |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| ColorTyme | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 3 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | True Value | 2 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| New Balance | 1 | | Vans | 1 |
| Nike | 2 | | Walmart | 1 |
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