Stonington, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 1,152. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,165 (+1.1% change)

Males: 540	(46.9%)
Females: 612	(53.1%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04681.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,200 (it was $28,894 in 2000)

Stonington	$30,200
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,200 (it was $96,300 in 2000)

Stonington	$114,200
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Stonington:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Other race (1.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (31.9%), United States (14.1%), Irish (12.2%), French (11.2%), Scottish (6.8%), German (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/18/1897

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 9.80 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Stonington

High school or higher: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stonington town

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 13.8%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:	2.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Stonington, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stonington to the number of sex offenders is 582 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:

Stonington:	1.1% ($1,066)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (115.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (209.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (425.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Deer Isle, ME (4.0 miles ), Isle au Haut, ME (8.2 miles) , Brooklin, ME (10.3 miles ), Sedgwick, ME (10.9 miles ), Brooksville, ME (13.6 miles ), North Haven, ME (14.7 miles ), Vinalhaven, ME (14.9 miles ), Swans Island, ME (15.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $216,000
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $104,700
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,900
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $220,600
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,800
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $205,600
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.17 N, Longitude: 68.66 W

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
Construction (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (37%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Cashiers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Average climate in Stonington, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stonington:

BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Stonington, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stonington:

BANGOR INTL (about 45 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 90 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 119 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stonington:

STONINGTON MUNI (about 1 miles; STONINGTON, ME; ID: 93B)
BANKS (about 18 miles; SWANS ISLAND, ME; ID: ME5)
ISLESBORO (about 19 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stonington:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 58 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 80 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 107 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 118 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 133 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 135 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Library in Stonington:

STONINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,436; Location: MAIN STREET; 9,442 books; 17 audio materials; 59 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Stonington include: Stonington Methodist Church (A), Galilean Gospel Temple (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Forest Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Ames Pond (A), Burntland Pond (B), Georges Pond (C), Holt Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

STONINGTON WATER COMPANY (Population served: 603, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-1998)

MIKEY G'S (Population served: 255, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

GREENLAW MOBILE/RV PARK (Population served: 88, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-08-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-20-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

STONINGTON MANOR (Population served: 33, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2003)

7 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

BLUE HILL TERRACE (Population served: 32, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2001)

ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-28-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

17 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

OLD QUARRY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.7%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Stonington compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Stonington (2007 data):

Union Trust Company: Stonington Branch at Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1922-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $539.6 mil, Deposits: $348.0 mil, headquarters in Ellsworth, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bankshares Company

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Stonington:

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)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stonington:

WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)

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