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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 795. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 397  (50.0%)
Females: 398  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,906 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
St. Agatha:  $37,906
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,109
St. Agatha:  $20,109
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,811 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
St. Agatha:  $99,811
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,794; Detached houses: $136,474; Townhouses or other attached units: $125,410; In 2-unit structures: $91,120; Mobile homes: $43,450

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Races in St. Agatha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Agatha: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (43.1%), French Canadian (30.5%), United States (9.7%), English (3.4%), Irish (2.2%), Polish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/17/1899

Elevation: 593 feet

Land area: 29.5 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in St. Agatha

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Agatha town

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

58 residents are foreign born (6.9% North America).

This town:  7.2%
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:

St. Agatha:  1.4% ($938)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
St. Agatha satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (264.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (366.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (520.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Frenchville, ME (1.9 miles ), Madawaska, ME (2.4 miles ), New Canada, ME (3.0 miles ), Grand Isle, ME (3.2 miles ), Fort Kent, ME (3.3 miles ), Wallagrass, ME (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.24 N, Longitude: 68.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.5%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (29%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in St. Agatha, Maine

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St. Agatha-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from St. Agatha center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Agatha:
  • NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 40 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in St. Agatha, ME

Local government website: www.stagatha.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Agatha:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 156 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 199 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 212 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 264 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 264 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 280 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 290 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Church in St. Agatha: Saint Agatha Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Brishlotte Lake (A), Long Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ouellette Brook (A), Little River (B), Factory Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Agatha and their reported violations in the past:

LAKEVIEW CAMPING RESORT (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Agatha, ME


6 people in religious group quarters
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


St. Agatha 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 significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for St. Agatha

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents70.7%8.7%5.8%5.6%1.6%
Congregations25.5%15.1%11.3%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations9.4%2.8%3.8%5.7%15.1%
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.


3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.86%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.17%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME  0.14% ($25,514)


4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.01%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.12%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME  0.14% ($26,158)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Agatha:
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Agatha:
  • WCXX (102.3 FM; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMEF (106.5 FM; FORT KENT, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around St. Agatha:
  • W17BN (Channel 17; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W11AA (Channel 11; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)


St. Agatha fatal accident list:
Oct 20, 2008 10:25 AM, Bouchard Road, Lat: 47.204175, Lon: -68.378219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 25, 2002 05:45 AM, Main Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 5, 2001 01:05 AM, Sr-162, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 17, 1997 01:50 AM, 162, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 19, 1995 01:55 AM, 162, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 27, 1978 08:21 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $120,000
Total average daily traffic: 394
Total average daily truck traffic: 31
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 591

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