Trenton, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 1,370. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,482 (+8.2% change)

Males: 671	(49.0%)
Females: 699	(51.0%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,300 (it was $34,808 in 2000)

Trenton	$36,300
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $138,500 (it was $116,700 in 2000)

Trenton	$138,500
Maine:	$155,300

Trenton, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Trenton:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (24.5%), Irish (17.3%), German (10.1%), United States (9.6%), French (9.1%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1789

Elevation: 62 feet

Land area: 18.2 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Trenton

High school or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton town

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 16.5%

42 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:	3.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Trenton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Trenton to the number of sex offenders is 244 to 1.

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

Trenton:	1.1% ($1,295)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (139.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (236.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (451.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lamoine, ME (6.3 miles ), Mount Desert, ME (9.0 miles ), Surry, ME (9.2 miles ), Bar Harbor, ME (9.2 miles ), Hancock, ME (9.6 miles ), Ellsworth, ME (11.0 miles ), Southwest Harbor, ME (12.0 miles ), Blue Hill, ME (12.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $86,400
1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,600
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,200
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,300
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $130,200
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $138,700
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,000
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,200
2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $133,400
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $133,400
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $179,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.44 N, Longitude: 68.39 W

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Average climate in Trenton, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Trenton, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:

BANGOR INTL (about 39 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 114 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 144 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:

HANCOCK COUNTY-BAR HARBOR (about 3 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME; ID: BHB)
BLUE HILL (about 13 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; ID: 07B)
BANKS (about 20 miles; SWANS ISLAND, ME; ID: ME5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 43 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 98 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 122 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 141 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 158 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 158 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 199 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Trenton:

TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 51 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Trenton: Bar Harbor Golf Course (A), Narrows Too Camping Resort (B), Trenton Business Park (C), Oceanarium Bar Harbor (D), Vokes Driving Range (E), Barcadia Camping Resort (F), Acadia Information Center (G), American Legion Hall (H), Thompson Island Information Center (I), Trenton Town Offices (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Trenton: Trenton Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Alley Cemetery (1), Haynes Cemetery (2), Goose Cove Cemetery (3), Murch Cemetery (4), Leland Cemetery (5), Moore Cemetery (6), Gray Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Fosters Pond (A), Haynes Heath (B), Big Heath (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crippens Brook (A), Jordan River (B), Loids Brook (C), McFarland Brook (D), Heath Brook (E), Fosters Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Trenton: Acadia Zoo (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Grand Rental Station (Museums; 350 Bar Harbor Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Open Hearth Motel (1147 Bar Harbor Road) (1), Isleview Motel (1177 Bar Harbor Road) (2), Acadia Gateway Motel (329 Bar Harbor Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

BAR HARBOR GOLF COURSE (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-13-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-13-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-05-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-05-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-05-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-06-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-29-2002 and SEP-25-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2002)

8 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

TIMBERLAND ACRES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 572, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

THE HINCKLEY CO - 44-PLANT (Population served: 226, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2006)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-15-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-15-2003), St Boil Water Order (SEP-15-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2003)

LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Population served: 164, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)

4 routine major monitoring violations

35 regular monitoring violations

TRENTON BRIDGE LOBSTER POUND (Population served: 160, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

THE TALARIA COMPANY, LLC (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

ACADIA GATEWAY MOTEL/COTTAGES (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MOOSE CROSSING (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

100 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Trenton that have no violations reported:

HANCOCK CTY BAR HARBOR AIRPORT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	10.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Trenton compared to Maine 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 below state average.

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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 Trenton:

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)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:

WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Trenton:

WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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