Van Buren, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 2,310.

Males: 1,074	(46.5%)
Females: 1,236	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	45.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04785.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,901 (it was $19,441 in 2000)

Van Buren:	$23,901
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,119

Van Buren:	$17,119
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,319 (it was $44,400 in 2000)

Van Buren:	$64,319
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,161; Detached houses: $82,523; Townhouses or other attached units: $165,983; In 2-unit structures: $69,508; Mobile homes: $22,083

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Races in Van Buren:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Van Buren: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (39.8%), United States (21.9%), French (18.7%), Irish (2.2%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/11/1881

Elevation: 658 feet

Land area: 4.19 square miles.

Population density: 552 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Van Buren

High school or higher: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Buren CDP

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 11.2%

236 residents are foreign born (9.8% North America).

This place:	10.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Van Buren, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Buren to the number of sex offenders is 385 to 1.

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

Van Buren:	2.1% ($912)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (267.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (368.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (527.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hamlin, ME (2.6 miles ), Grand Isle, ME (3.5 miles ), Stockholm, ME (3.5 miles ), Caswell, ME (3.6 miles ), Loring AFB, ME (4.0 miles ), New Sweden, ME (4.0 miles ), Limestone, ME (4.1 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,600
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $175,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $75,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 47.16 N, Longitude: 67.94 W

Area code: 207

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (13%)
Construction (10%)
Health care (8%)
Wood products (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (39%)
Educational services (15%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Crime in Van Buren by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	37.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	75.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	0.0
Burglaries	3	8	8	2	5	13	5
per 100,000	113.0	299.4	306.2	76.5	193.7	519.6	198.4
Thefts	24	6	7	38	13	8	3
per 100,000	904.0	224.6	267.9	1454.3	503.7	319.7	119.0
Auto thefts	0	1	0	2	0	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	37.4	0.0	76.5	0.0	119.9	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	89.3	32.9	32.1	69.7	33.7	66.7	18.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.73
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Van Buren, Maine

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Van Buren-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Van Buren center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Van Buren topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:

NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 32 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Van Buren, ME

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Van Buren:

Bresett's Mountainside Airport (Runways: 1)
Morrill Airpark Airport (Runways: 1)
Van Buren Seaplane Base

See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Van Buren, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Buren:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 154 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 204 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 215 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 267 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 268 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 283 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 297 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high schools in Van Buren:

VAN BUREN DISTRICT SECONDARY SCH (Location: 169 MAIN STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)
VAN BUREN REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CTR (Location: 169 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Van Buren:

GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 160 WRIGHT STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Van Buren, School District: S A D 24 VAN BUREN

Library in Van Buren:

VAN BUREN - MORNEAULT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,940; Location: 303 MAIN STREET; 21,687 books; 352 audio materials; 490 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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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).

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)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	62.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

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

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:

Van Buren, Maine environmental map by EPA

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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

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Van Buren mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%) Wood (4%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Van Buren

Adherents

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%

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%

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:

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

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:

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

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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