Swanville, Maine
Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the world
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
Population change since 2000: +2.3%
Males: 684 | |
Females: 704 |
Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04915.
Swanville: | $48,839 |
ME: | $58,924 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $25,734 (it was $14,483 in 2000)
Swanville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $162,824 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
Swanville: | $162,824 |
ME: | $200,500 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $203,623; detached houses: $221,689; townhouses or other attached units: $235,212; in 2-unit structures: $221,990; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,867; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,854; mobile homes: $95,571; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,376
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swanville, ME
- 1,34797.0%White alone
- 251.8%Two or more races
- 70.5%Asian alone
- 60.4%Hispanic
- 20.1%American Indian alone
- 10.07%Black alone
Races in Swanville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Swanville, Maine as of June 02, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Swanville is 231 to 1.

![]() | Rural Towns (Swanville) (3 replies) |
![]() | Woods in Waldo County area (2 replies) |
![]() | AUCTION: 15 Grampys Way, Swanville, Maine (2 replies) |
![]() | SoCal to Maine Move (10 replies) |
![]() | Shaw's Supermarkets Sold in Maine (48 replies) |
![]() | 75 mph up north, the world didn't end (86 replies) |
Latest news from Swanville, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Swanville, ME City Guides:
Ancestries: English (22.7%), Irish (15.5%), French (8.6%), United States (5.7%), German (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/19/1818
Elevation: 210 feet
Land area: 19.8 square miles.
Population density: 70 people per square mile (very low).

9 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.7% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Swanville town: | 1.4% ($1,115) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (86.3 miles
, pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (184.7 miles
, pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (354.6 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.52 N, Longitude: 69.01 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $91,700
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,700
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $32,000
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,100
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $154,800
- 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $138,600
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $146,700
- 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $145,100
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,300
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $273,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,000
Here: | 3.7% |
Maine: | 4.7% |


- Construction (13.1%)
- Finance & insurance (11.7%)
- Health care (10.9%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)

- Construction (24.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
- Health care (3.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (3.5%)

- Health care (19.0%)
- Finance & insurance (18.3%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Food (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Carpenters (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.3%)
- Financial managers (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.0%)

- Carpenters (8.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)

- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Financial managers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
Average climate in Swanville, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 59.4. This is better than average.
City: | 59.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.28. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.28 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Swanville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 79% 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 104.0 miles away from Swanville 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 231.3 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 232.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 147.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 267.3 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 25.5 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 Waldo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Swanville:
- HARBOR HILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- BRADBURY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. - BELFAST (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swanville:
- Husson University (about 24 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 31 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 42 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 58 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 86 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 87 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 88 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Public elementary/middle school in Swanville:
- KERMIT S NICKERSON SCHOOL (Location: 18 TOWNHOUSE ROAD, Grades: KG-5)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Town House Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Harvey Cemetery (1), Greenlawn Cemetery (2), Webster Cemetery (3), Nickerson Cemetery (4), Seekens Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Toddy Pond (A), Nichols Pond (B), Smith Pond (C), Swan Lake (D), Hurds Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Swanville and their reported violations in the past:
MDOC ST PK - SWAN LAKE (Population served: 147, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:ISLAND RISE AND SHINE RESTAURANT (Population served: 135, Groundwater):
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:PIPER STREAM MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-13-2005 to JUL-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2007)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:HOWARDS TRAILER PARK (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2012)
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Uranium-238. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Civil Case referred to AG (MAY-11-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Uranium-238. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-12-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2011), St Civil Case referred to AG (MAY-11-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Civil Case referred to AG (MAY-11-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Uranium-238. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-12-2009), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAR-01-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2011), St Civil Case referred to AG (MAY-11-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-12-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2011), St Civil Case referred to AG (MAY-11-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2012)
- 28 other older health violations
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
This town: | 2.5 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 65.9% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 11.5% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
This town: | 14.6% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Swanville:
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 13.2%
For population 25 years and over in Swanville:
- High school or higher: 84.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Swanville, ME (based on Waldo County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,204 | 20 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,711 | 23 |
Catholic | 900 | 3 |
Other | 554 | 7 |
None | 33,417 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.2% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Waldo County: | 26.1% |
State: | 25.0% |
6.94% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($49,762 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.94% |
Maine average: | 5.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Penobscot County, ME | |
from Knox County, ME | |
from Kennebec County, ME |
6.11% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,950 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.11% |
Maine average: | 5.73% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Penobscot County, ME | |
to Knox County, ME | |
to Kennebec County, ME |
Strongest AM radio stations in Swanville:
- 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)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Swanville:
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Swanville:
- 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.)
- WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Swanville fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 1995 01:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 10, 1995 01:20 PM, 141, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 1992 02:15 PM, 141, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
- 1,612Total average daily traffic
- 80Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,418Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- MT. EPHRAIM, Mt. Ephraim (Lat: 44.525333 Lon: -68.953917), Call Sign: WQPS396,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.352 MHz, 159.315 MHz, Grant Date: 08/02/2012, Expiration Date: 08/02/2022, Certifier: David J Plourde, Registrant: State Of Maine, O.I.T., Radio Operations, 66 Industrial Drive, Augusta, ME 04333-0147, Phone: (207) 624-9990, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4- Call Sign: KD1HH, Licensee ID: L00487593, Grant Date: 04/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2014, Certifier: Fred F Carroll Sr, Registrant: Fred F Carroll Sr, 6 Dx Drive, Swanville, ME 04915
- Call Sign: N1ZDF, Licensee ID: L01274759, Grant Date: 04/24/2017, Expiration Date: 05/02/2027, Certifier: Michael E Mc Gray, Registrant: Michael E Mc Gray, 233 Webster Rd, Swanville, ME 04915-4211
- Call Sign: KB1LOK, Licensee ID: L00906741, Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 08/17/2014, Cancellation Date: 08/18/2016, Certifier: Kyle A Dow, Registrant: Kyle A Dow, 153 Webster Rd, Swanville, ME 04915
- Call Sign: KB1ROT, Licensee ID: L01451558, Grant Date: 10/26/2018, Expiration Date: 12/11/2028, Certifier: John C Butler, Registrant: John C Butler, 16 Stevens Rd, Swanville, ME 04915
- 79.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.1%Wood
- 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Electricity
- 71.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.2%Wood
- 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Utility gas
Swanville compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

|
Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2023.