Sorrento, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 268. Population change since 2000: -7.6%

Males: 131	(49.0%)
Females: 137	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	46.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04677.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,652 (it was $42,125 in 2000)

Sorrento:	$51,652
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,867

Sorrento:	$30,867
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $224,608 (it was $120,800 in 2000)

Sorrento:	$224,608
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $283,084; Detached houses: $300,692; In 2-unit structures: $279,167; Mobile homes: $87,656

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Races in Sorrento:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Other race (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sorrento: 98.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (36.9%), Irish (19.3%), German (8.6%), French (6.6%), United States (5.2%), Scottish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/03/1895

Elevation: 57 feet

Land area: 3.99 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Sorrento

High school or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sorrento town

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 8.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
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:

Sorrento:	0.9% ($1,063)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (118.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (209.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (383.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sullivan, ME (2.0 miles ), Hancock, ME (2.4 miles ), Lamoine, ME (2.6 miles ), Bar Harbor, ME (2.6 miles ), Franklin, ME (2.8 miles ), Gouldsboro, ME (2.8 miles ), Winter Harbor, ME (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.48 N, Longitude: 68.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.7%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Construction (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Art and design workers (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Religious workers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Average climate in Sorrento, Maine

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Sorrento-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 61% 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 9.7 miles away from Sorrento 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 66.0 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 9.2 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 56.5 miles away from Sorrento center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Sorrento center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sorrento:

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Sorrento, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sorrento:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 43 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 81 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 97 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 119 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 129 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 133 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 166 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Notable location: West Coast Boat Yard (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Sorrento: Sorrento Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Bragdon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Sorrento Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.7%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sorrento, ME

Sorrento compared to Maine 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (5%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Sorrento

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.6%	13.6%	12.3%	7.8%	7.4%
Congregations	10.3%	19.6%	17.5%	8.2%	17.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	7.8%
Congregations	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	15.5%

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.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.20%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sorrento:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
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)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sorrento:

WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sorrento:

WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Sorrento fatal accident list:
Jun 2, 2006 06:08 AM, Sr-185, Lat: 44.486250, Lon: -68.171833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 44.483694 Lon: -68.168889, Call Sign: WQBV929
Assigned Frequencies : 156.015 MHz, 153.852 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/27/2014, Certifier: Joey C Clark
Registrant: Browns Communications, 34 North St, Elssworth, ME 04605, Phone: (207) 667-2254, Fax: (207) 667-6335

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KB1DXB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/05/1999, Expiration Date: 04/05/2009
Registrant: Dennis E Perry, Sorrento, ME 04677
Call Sign: KB9TQC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00492246
Grant Date: 11/13/1998, Expiration Date: 11/13/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/19/2008, Certifier: Raymond H Reckamp
Registrant: Raymond H Reckamp, 25 Lipton Rd, Sorrento, ME 04677-3001
Call Sign: N1NM, Previous Call Sign: AA1FC, Licensee ID: L00131344
Grant Date: 09/08/2006, Expiration Date: 12/04/2016
Registrant: Albert D Spain Jr, 24 Kearsarge Pob 83, Sorrento, ME 04677
Call Sign: WB1APD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00349074
Grant Date: 01/02/2009, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Certifier: John P Murnane
Registrant: John P Murnane, 503 West Shore Road, Sorrento, ME 04677-3040
Call Sign: WB1EHS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00349075
Grant Date: 01/02/2009, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Certifier: Barbara A Murnane
Registrant: Barbara A Murnane, 503 West Shore Road, Sorrento, ME 04677-3040
Call Sign: N1LG, Previous Call Sign: K1LCS, Licensee ID: L00136350
Grant Date: 06/20/2000, Expiration Date: 06/20/2010, Certifier: Letia C Spain
Registrant: Letia C Spain, 24 Kearsarge / Pob 83, Sorrento, ME 04677
Call Sign: KB1TQC, Previous Call Sign: KB9TQC, Licensee ID: L00492246
Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 08/19/2018, Certifier: Raymond H Reckamp
Registrant: Raymond H Reckamp, 25 Lipton Rd, Sorrento, ME 04677-3001

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Good Intent Call: 1

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