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Notable locations in Van Buren: Abel J Morneault Memorial Library (A), Van Buren Fire Department (B), Van Buren Ambulance Service (C), Van Buren Municipal Building (D), Keegan Community Hall (E), Fire Station Number Two (F), United States Customs Office (G), Van Buren Community Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Bruno Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Violette Brook (A), Violette Stream (B). Display/hide their locations 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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Aroostook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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PM10
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 22.9. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.4%
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.0 people | | Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 56.6% | | Whole state: | 63.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
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 (2011 data):
- Katahdin Trust Company: Van Buren Branch at 29 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/29. Info updated 2007/04/25: Bank assets: $527.8 mil, Deposits: $425.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%)
- Wood (4%)
- Electricity (2%)
Religion statistics for Van Buren (based on Aroostook County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.84%
| Here |  | 60.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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 | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 29 | This county: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Aroostook County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | Aroostook County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56 | This county: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 66 | Aroostook County: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Van Buren, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 53
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 58
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Van Buren fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Van Buren)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 1 Morse St (Lat: 47.175056 Lon: -67.948361), Call Sign: WNFI550
Assigned Frequencies: 156.120 MHz Grant Date: 12/11/1995, Expiration Date: 01/14/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2001
Registrant: Van Buren, Town Of, 1 Morse St, Van Buren, ME 04785, Phone: (207) 868-2886 - Municipal Bldg Washington Ave (Lat: 47.157000 Lon: -67.932528), 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 (Lat: 47.157000 Lon: -67.932528), 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 (Lat: 47.153111 Lon: -67.930583), 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 (Lat: 47.144750 Lon: -67.955833), Structure height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WNTA570
Assigned Frequencies: 21825.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz Grant Date: 07/15/1999, Expiration Date: 10/11/2009, Cancellation Date: 07/10/2006
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-2571 - VAN BUREN, 1.8 Mi W (Lat: 47.145833 Lon: -68.002500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPNL469
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6585.00 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
Grant Date: 05/10/1994, Expiration Date: 05/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2006
Registrant: Joshua G Levesque, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: KD5DXU, 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, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2003
Registrant: Nelson Lebel, 83 State St, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: N1RTZ
Grant Date: 05/10/1994, Expiration Date: 05/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2006
Registrant: Guy R Cormier, 22 Bridge St, Van Buren, ME 04785 - Call Sign: KB1NIC, Licensee ID: L01130312
Grant Date: 03/24/2006, Expiration Date: 03/24/2016, Cancellation 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
Businesses in Van Buren, ME
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
- Rite Aid: 1
- UPS: 1
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