Whitneyville, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 238. Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Males: 113	(47.7%)
Females: 125	(52.3%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,785 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Whitneyville:	$36,785
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,016

Whitneyville:	$17,016
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,731 (it was $53,100 in 2000)

Whitneyville:	$98,731
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,065; Detached houses: $115,006; Mobile homes: $34,583

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Races in Whitneyville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Whitneyville: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (34.7%), Irish (27.5%), French (8.0%), German (6.9%), Scottish (5.0%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/10/1845

Elevation: 57 feet

Land area: 14.3 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Whitneyville

High school or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitneyville town

Never married: 26.0%
Now married: 47.0%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 15.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Whitneyville:	1.4% ($722)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (154.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (244.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (418.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Marshfield, ME (1.3 miles ), Machias, ME (1.9 miles ), Jonesboro, ME (2.3 miles ), Centerville, ME (2.5 miles) , East Machias, ME (2.6 miles ), Roque Bluffs, ME (2.8 miles ), Northfield, ME (2.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 67.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Whitneyville household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	16.7%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (18%)
Construction (13%)
Health care (11%)
Repair and maintenance (11%)
Wood products (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (9%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
Machinery (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Electricians (9%)
Other construction workers and helpers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (26%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Average climate in Whitneyville, Maine

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Whitneyville-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 80% 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 40.2 miles away from Whitneyville center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.7 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 51.5 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 52.5 miles away from Whitneyville center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 41.6 miles away from Whitneyville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitneyville:

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CALAIS, ME)
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitneyville:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 58 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 116 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 128 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 155 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 165 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 170 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 203 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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

Lake: Harmon Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dan Hill Brook (A), Longfellow Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.3%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitneyville, ME

Whitneyville compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Whitneyville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Community Church of Christ
Adherents	47.3%	14.8%	6.6%	5.1%	5.0%
Congregations	16.0%	20.0%	12.0%	5.3%	5.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	The Wesleyan Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	3.2%	2.6%	1.7%	8.7%
Congregations	4.0%	9.3%	2.7%	1.3%	24.0%

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.

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.13%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whitneyville:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitneyville:

WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)

Whitneyville fatal accident list:
Sep 8, 2001 09:50 AM, Sr-192, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 5, 1999 01:55 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 4, 1995 04:20 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 1985 04:00 AM, 70497050, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 25, 1981 02:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $4,204,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,639
Total average daily truck traffic: 290
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,459

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