Stetson, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,073. Population change since 2000: +9.4%

Males: 542	(50.6%)
Females: 531	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04488.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,910 (it was $30,606 in 2000)

Stetson:	$36,910
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,583

Stetson:	$17,583
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,433 (it was $70,800 in 2000)

Stetson:	$114,433
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,696; Detached houses: $146,570; In 2-unit structures: $411,086; Mobile homes: $42,099
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Races in Stetson:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Stetson: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), English (15.4%), Irish (13.9%), French (12.3%), Scottish (5.3%), Italian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/28/1831

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 34.9 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Stetson

High school or higher: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stetson town

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 13.1%

21 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:	2.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Stetson, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stetson to the number of sex offenders is 537 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Stetson:	1.2% ($865)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (101.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (202.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (368.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Etna, ME (2.4 miles ), Carmel, ME (2.5 miles ), Exeter, ME (2.5 miles ), Levant, ME (2.5 miles ), Newport, ME (2.7 miles ), Plymouth, ME (2.9 miles ), Corinna, ME (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $67,000
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,300
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,300
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $83,100
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $143,900
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $95,600
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,700

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Latitude: 44.87 N, Longitude: 69.12 W

Area code: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.4%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Leather and allied products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Average climate in Stetson, Maine

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Stetson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% 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 60.1 miles away from Stetson 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 33.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 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 53.7 miles away from Stetson 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 68.3 miles away from the city 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 64.8 miles away from Stetson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stetson:

SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 18 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; BANGOR, ME)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stetson:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 26 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 52 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 101 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 105 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 117 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 148 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Stetson:

STETSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 394 VILLAGE ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 4th Grade)

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Library in Stetson:

STETSON LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,382; Location: PO BOX 154; 4,205 books; 15 audio materials; 97 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Pleasant Lake Shores Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Stetson include: First Baptist Church (A), Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1), Coboro Cemetery (2), Clerk Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Pond (A), Pleasant Lake (B), Mud Pond (C), Pleasant Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buzzell Stream (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stetson and their reported violations in the past:

STETSON SHORE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 108, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stetson, ME

Stetson 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Stetson

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stetson:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stetson:

WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Stetson:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Stetson fatal accident list:
Aug 15, 2005 08:20 AM, Lakins Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 2002 11:00 AM, Stetson Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 10, 1999 10:55 AM, Sr-222, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 1989 10:50 AM, 51415142, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: AE4GZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00919417
Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 11/21/2014
Registrant: Donald W Kozerow, 280 Village Rd., Stetson, ME 04488
Call Sign: KB1ATS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00330251
Grant Date: 01/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Wendell W Harriman
Registrant: Wendell W Harriman, 67 Burleigh Rd, Stetson, ME 04488
Call Sign: KB1AWH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00331043
Grant Date: 07/20/1994, Expiration Date: 08/31/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2005, Certifier: Sally J Harriman
Registrant: Sally J Harriman, 67 Burleigh Rd, Stetson, ME 04488
Call Sign: N1PWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00148122
Grant Date: 01/25/1999, Expiration Date: 08/17/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/13/2000
Registrant: Robert W Semple, Rr 2 Box 3490, Stetson, ME 04488
Call Sign: N1XPZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/09/1996, Expiration Date: 07/09/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/10/2008
Registrant: Merrill W Harriman, Box 460 Burleigh Rd, Stetson, ME 04488
Call Sign: WB0BS, Previous Call Sign: N1PWM, Licensee ID: L00148122
Grant Date: 06/13/2000, Expiration Date: 06/13/2010, Certifier: Robert W Semple
Registrant: Robert W Semple, 1015 Mullen Rd., Stetson, ME 04488

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1508P , Serial Number: 22-2373, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1955
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr1 Box 850, Stetson, ME 04488

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 20
Hazardous Condition: 7

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