Veazie, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,891. Population change since 2000: +8.4%

Males: 907	(48.0%)
Females: 984	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,688 (it was $44,519 in 2000)

Veazie:	$53,688
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,902

Veazie:	$31,902
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,324 (it was $96,100 in 2000)

Veazie:	$155,324
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $192,405; Detached houses: $223,405; Townhouses or other attached units: $172,583; In 2-unit structures: $133,374; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,866; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,354; Mobile homes: $20,656

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Races in Veazie:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Veazie: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.0%), Irish (15.7%), United States (13.5%), French (11.2%), German (7.0%), French Canadian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/26/1853

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 2.92 square miles.

Population density: 647 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Veazie

High school or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Veazie town

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.3%

44 residents are foreign born (1.7% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This town:	2.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Veazie, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Veazie to the number of sex offenders is 315 to 1.

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

Veazie:	1.5% ($1,479)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (112.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (211.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (380.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Orono, ME (1.9 miles ), Bangor, ME (2.1 miles ), Brewer, ME (2.1 miles ), Holden, ME (2.4 miles ), Eddington, ME (2.4 miles ), Bradley, ME (2.5 miles ), Old Town, ME (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $241,100
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $241,100
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,900
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,900
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,500
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $290,800
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $257,500
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $287,800
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.84 N, Longitude: 68.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.0%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (21%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Crime in Veazie 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	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	110.1	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	0	1	1	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	56.5	55.0	53.7	0.0	53.6	0.0
Burglaries	6	8	15	7	5	5	2
per 100,000	340.9	451.7	825.5	375.9	269.7	268.1	106.8
Thefts	25	30	29	28	19	25	17
per 100,000	1420.5	1694.0	1596.0	1503.8	1024.8	1340.5	907.6
Auto thefts	4	1	2	2	3	3	2
per 100,000	227.3	56.5	110.1	107.4	161.8	160.9	106.8
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)	98.9	115.2	229.5	105.8	72.8	96.0	52.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.17
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Veazie, Maine

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Veazie-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Veazie 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 47.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from Veazie center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Veazie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Veazie:

ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 18 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; BANGOR, ME)
EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Veazie, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Veazie:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 12 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 64 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 72 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 112 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 119 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 129 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 162 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Veazie:

VEAZIE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 1040 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Church in Veazie: Veazie Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Penobscot River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Veazie, ME

7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Veazie 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Veazie

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

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.

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Veazie:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Veazie:

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)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WHSN (89.3 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: HUSSON COLLEGE)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Veazie:

WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
W39CC (Channel 39; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W42BZ (Channel 42; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W50BX (Channel 50; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W54CG (Channel 54; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 668
Total average daily truck traffic: 33
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,002

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Daniel F Priestley, Rt-178, 2.1 Miles North Of Eddington, Me, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: 131 Silver Road, Bangor, ME 04401-5828, Phone: (207) 945-3402, Email:
Daniel F Priestley, East Side Of Hwy-178, Ne Of Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00600465
Registrant: Waterfront Communications, Inc., 131 Silver Road, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 945-3402, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Fire Station Main Street, Call Sign: KYS860, Licensee ID: L01015738
Assigned Frequencies : 153.875 MHz
Grant Date: 05/12/2005, Expiration Date: 05/30/2015
Registrant: Veazie, Town Of, 1084 Main St, Veazie, ME 04401-7091, Phone: (207) 945-5627

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Veazie)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: CHASE JEROME H BUSHBY MUSTANG M-II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 114JC , Serial Number: 1092, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/1984
Registrant (Individual): Jerome H Chase, 1386 State St, Veazie, ME 04401
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 61967 , Serial Number: 17264923, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1975
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey G Lacombe, 1520 State St, Veazie, ME 04401
Aircraft: BEECH 77 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6754W , Serial Number: WA-99, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1980
Registrant (Individual): Ryan J Lynch, 12 Brookside Ter, Veazie, ME 04401
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 83626 , Serial Number: 18-7709105, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1977
Registrant (Co-Owned): Joseph W Barnes, 10 Prouty Dr, Veazie, ME 04401, Other Owners: Karoldene J Barnes
Aircraft: HUNTER MARK KITFOX 1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 87MH , Serial Number: 68, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1997
Registrant (Individual): Mark L Hunter, 1009 Buck Hill Dr, Veazie, ME 04401

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 1

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