St. George, Maine

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Population in July 2009: 2,720. Population change since 2000: +5.4%

Males: 1,335	(49.1%)
Females: 1,385	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	44.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,717 (it was $41,211 in 2000)

St. George:	$49,717
Maine:	$45,734

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,236

St. George town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $241,659 (it was $125,100 in 2000)

St. George:	$241,659
Maine:	$177,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $328,488; Detached houses: $352,507; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,314; In 2-unit structures: $209,986; Mobile homes: $123,696

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White alone - 2,541 (98.5%)
Two or more races - 14 (0.5%)
Asian alone - 9 (0.3%)
Black alone - 4 (0.2%)
American Indian alone - 6 (0.2%)
Hispanic - 6 (0.2%)

Races in St. George detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. George: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.6%), Irish (11.9%), German (9.1%), Scottish (4.9%), French (4.9%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1803

Elevation: 113 feet

Land area: 25.6 square miles.

Population density: 106 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in St. George:

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. George town:

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 12.4%

40 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Maine:	2.9%

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

St. George town:	1.0% ($1,309)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (57.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (148.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (321.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cushing, ME (1.9 miles ), South Thomaston, ME (2.4 miles ), Friendship, ME (2.6 miles ), Thomaston, ME (2.8 miles ), Owls Head, ME (3.0 miles ), Rockland, ME (3.3 miles ), Warren, ME (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $94,100
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $123,800
1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $116,900
2000: 40 buildings, average cost: $132,700
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $105,300
2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $168,500
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $176,700
2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $230,300
2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $182,400
2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $187,200
2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $256,300
2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $247,000
2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $144,500
2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $244,400
2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $208,900

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.97 N, Longitude: 69.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

St. George household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	5.1%
Maine:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Health care (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (22%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (3%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Work and jobs in St. George: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in St. George, Maine

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Earthquake activity:

St. George-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maine state average. It is 82% 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 58.6 miles away from the city 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 38.7 miles away from St. George center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the city 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 74.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from St. George center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Knox County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near St. George:

MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 212 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 219 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 226 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in St. George, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. George:

Southern Maine Community College (about 56 miles; South Portland, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
University of Southern Maine (about 58 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 5,629)
Husson University (about 63 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,107)
University of Maine at Farmington (about 69 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,074)
University of New England (about 69 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
University of Maine (about 70 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 9,235)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 104 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)

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Notable locations in St. George: Saint George Volunteer Fire Department Tenants Harbor (A), Jackson Memorial Library (B), Saint George Volunteer Fire Department Port Clyde Station (C), Saint George Volunteer Fire Department Substation (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. George include: Ridge Church (A), Harmony Bible Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Parish Cemeteries (1), Seaside Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Howard Pond (A), The Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Knox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2003 was 14.9. This is significantly better than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.

City:	14.9
U.S.:	25.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 6.27. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.27
U.S.:	11.90

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	8.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

St. George 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 below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (5%)
Electricity (3%)
Coal or coke (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Knox County Maine:

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Religion statistics for St. George (based on Knox County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.32%

Here		27.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	39.5%	13.8%	10.5%	7.7%	6.6%
Congregations	10.2%	22.4%	14.3%	6.1%	6.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Jewish	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other
Adherents	4.3%	2.8%	2.1%	1.8%	11.0%
Congregations	4.1%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	30.6%

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: 17

Knox County:	4.17 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

Knox County:	2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30

Knox County:	7.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 79

Here:	19.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.8%
Maine:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Knox County:	21.6%
Maine:	25.0%

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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 Lincoln County, ME	0.62% ($24,021 average AGI)
from Waldo County, ME	0.59% ($33,261)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.46% ($39,704)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
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 Waldo County, ME	0.84% ($36,763 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, ME	0.73% ($29,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.49% ($37,052)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. George:

WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. George:

WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. George:

W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

St. George, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

St. George fatal accident list:

Nov 14, 2009 05:00 AM, Wallston Road, Lat: 43.96644167, Lon: -69.21738611, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 16, 2007 01:45 PM, Sr-131, Lat: 43.998708, Lon: -69.211736, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 24, 1996 11:30 PM, Wallaston, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jan 24, 1989 09:30 AM, 60106011, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 2, 1980 01:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 3, 1976 11:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $855,000
Total average daily traffic: 263
Total average daily truck traffic: 13
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 395

Top Patent Applicants

Kurtis C. Kelley (2)
Kurt Kelley (1)

Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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