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St. George, Maine

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Population in 2010: 2,591.
Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 
Males: 1,259  (48.6%)
Females: 1,332  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

51.7 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip codes: 04860.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,679 (it was $41,211 in 2000)
St. George:

$78,679
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,562 (it was $23,272 in 2000)

St. George town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $351,453 (it was $125,100 in 2000)
St. George:

$351,453
ME:

$290,600
March 2022 cost of living index in St. George: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in St. George, ME (2010)
    • 2,54898.3%White alone
    • 220.8%Two or more races
    • 130.5%Hispanic
    • 50.2%Black alone
    • 30.1%Asian alone

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

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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: 101 people per square mile   (very low).

St. George, Maine map

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 ),
Bremen, ME (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 43.97 N, Longitude: 69.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in St. George, ME in 2022
St. George satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 13 buildings, average cost: $30,100
  • 2021: 17 buildings, average cost: $303,700
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $923,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $572,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $775,400
  • 2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $283,900
  • 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $321,400
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $251,100
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $315,000
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $384,300
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $208,900
  • 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $244,400
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $247,000
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $256,300
  • 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $187,200
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $230,300
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $176,700
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2000: 40 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $94,100
Number of permits per 10,000 St. George, ME residents
Average permit cost in St. George, ME
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in St. George, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.4%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.0%)
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.5%)
  • Health care (4.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.0%)
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
Most common occupations in St. George, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (12.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (21.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Carpenters (3.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (2.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)

Average climate in St. George, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 53.6. This is better than average.

City:

53.6
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

St. George-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from St. George center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 225.8 miles away from St. George center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 124.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 226.6 miles away from St. George center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 255.8 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Knox County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 12, Winter Storms: 4, Snows: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. George topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. George:

  • KNO-WAL-LIN HOMECARE AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; ROCKLAND, ME)
  • KNOX CENTER FOR LONG TERM CARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ROCKLAND, ME)
  • KNOX CENTER FOR LTC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ROCKLAND, ME)
  • SHORE VILLAGE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ROCKLAND, ME)
  • FIELDCREST MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WALDOBORO, ME)

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

  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 39 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 56 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 58 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Husson University (about 63 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 65 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 68 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • University of New England (about 69 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)

Points of interest:

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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
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.8%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.8%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% 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%

For population 15 years and over in St. George:

Marital status in St. George, ME
  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

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
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

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

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,40029
Catholic4,3404
Evangelical Protestant1,81323
Other5696
None28,614-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs 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
This 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
Knox County:

19.40 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

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%

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.)
St. George fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

St. George fatal accident list:

Aug 11, 2013 02:36 PM, Port Clyde Road, Lat: 43.940394, Lon: -69.235086, Vehicles: 8, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 2009 05:00 AM, Wallston Road, Lat: 43.966442, Lon: -69.217386, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 16, 2007 01:45 PM, Sr-131, Lat: 43.998708, Lon: -69.211736, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 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, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
  • 102,000Total average daily traffic
  • 5,100Total average daily truck traffic
  • 480Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. George, ME
  • 78.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.5%Wood
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in St. George, ME
  • 71.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.6%Coal or coke
  • 3.6%Wood
  • 2.4%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Electricity


St. George compared to Maine state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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