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Notable locations in Van Buren: Fire Station Number Two (A), Abel J Morneault Memorial Library (B), Keegan Community Hall (C), Van Buren Municipal Building (D), Van Buren Community Center (E), United States Customs Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Violette Brook (A), Violette Stream (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Van Buren Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Acadian Village (Route 1).
Hotels: Colonial Motor Inn (193 Main Street), Van Buren Hotel (174 Main), Brookside Manor Hotel (140 Main).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Van Buren and their reported violations in the past:
BURGER BOY (Population served: 170, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Van Buren that have no violations reported:
- VAN BUREN WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2455, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 23.2% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Buren, ME
People in group quarters in Van Buren
- 110 people in nursing homes
- 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 18 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in other group homes
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Van Buren compared to Maine state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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 above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Van Buren (2009 data):
- Katahdin Trust Company: Van Buren Branch at 29 Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-29. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $463.6 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%)
- Wood (4%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Religion statistics for Van Buren
| Name | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | The Wesleyan Church | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 70.7% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 1.6% |
| Congregations | 25.5% | 15.1% | 11.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 9.4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 15.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.86% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)| Aroostook County: | 0.17% | | Maine average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.01% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)| Aroostook County: | 0.12% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Van Buren:
- WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Van Buren:
- WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCXX (102.3 FM; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Van Buren, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 51
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
- Fatalities: 56
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Van Buren fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Van Buren Cell Site 1.8 Miles West Of Van Buren, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN721
869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- PETER M CONNOLLY, 1.8 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- DENNIS H CURLEY, Alexander Rd., 0.3 Miles Nw Of Lynne St. Intersection, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
Registrant: 152 East Green Ridge Road, Caribou, ME 04736-3737, Phone: (207) 473-7513 - Gerard E Ouellette, Castonguay Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96.3 m, Overall height: 96.3 m
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 1 Morse St, Call Sign: WNFI550
Assigned Frequencies : 156.120 MHz Grant Date: 12/11/1995, Expiration Date: 01/14/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2001
Registrant: Van Buren, Town Of, 1 Morse St, Van Buren, ME 04785, Phone: (207) 868-2886 - Municipal Bldg Washington Ave, Call Sign: KFF454
Assigned Frequencies : 154.055 MHz Grant Date: 10/07/2001, Expiration Date: 12/17/2011
Registrant: Aroostook County Emergency Management Agency, 158 Sweden Street, Caribou, ME 04736, Phone: (207) 493-4328, Fax: (207) 493-4357, Email:
- 24 Washington Ave, Type: Upole, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNAW760
Assigned Frequencies : 155.055 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2001, Expiration Date: 03/05/2011
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- 15 Main St, Call Sign: WDW979, Licensee ID: L00016238
Assigned Frequencies : 468.325 MHz Grant Date: 06/28/2003, Expiration Date: 08/23/2013
Registrant: Dead River Co, 15 Main St, Van Buren, ME 04785
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- STATION, Reservoir Hill, Structure height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WNTA570
Assigned Frequencies : 21825.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz Grant Date: 07/15/1999, Expiration Date: 10/11/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/10/2006
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-2571 - VAN BUREN, 1.8 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPNL469
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/21/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: K7OP, Previous Call Sign: AA7UP, Licensee ID: L00309984
Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Jeff M Potter
Registrant: Jeff M Potter, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: KB1BHL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/10/1994, Expiration Date: 05/10/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2006
Registrant: Joshua G Levesque, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: KD5DXU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00308931
Grant Date: 02/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/20/2018
Registrant: Charles S Paul, 104 Poplar Street, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: N1IMP, Previous Call Sign: KA1WUV
Grant Date: 11/12/1991, Expiration Date: 11/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/13/2003
Registrant: Nelson Lebel, 83 State St, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: N1RTZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/10/1994, Expiration Date: 05/10/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2006
Registrant: Guy R Cormier, 22 Bridge St, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: KB1NIC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01130312
Grant Date: 03/24/2006, Expiration Date: 03/24/2016, Cancelation Date: 10/31/2006, Certifier: Luke R Dyer
Registrant: Luke R Dyer, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: K1NIC, Previous Call Sign: KB1NIC, Licensee ID: L01130312
Grant Date: 10/31/2006, Expiration Date: 10/31/2016, Certifier: Luke R Dyer
Registrant: Luke R Dyer, Van Buren, ME 04785
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