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Waldo County

Population in July 2007: 1,380.
Males: 663  (48.0%)
Females: 717  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04496.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,916 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Winterport:  $42,916
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,539
Winterport:  $22,539
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,577 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Winterport:  $161,577
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $166,412; Detached houses: $199,833; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,657; In 2-unit structures: $126,556; Mobile homes: $23,953

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Races in Winterport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Winterport: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.2%), Irish (13.3%), United States (12.5%), French (9.0%), Scottish (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/12/1860

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 5.80 square miles.

Population density: 238 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Winterport

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winterport CDP

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

46 residents are foreign born (2.0% North America, 1.5% Europe).

This place:  3.5%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Winterport, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Winterport to the number of sex offenders is 153 to 1.

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

Winterport:  1.5% ($1,327)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (97.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (195.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (365.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Frankfort, ME (1.9 miles ), Bucksport, ME (2.2 miles ), Prospect, ME (2.5 miles ), Orrington, ME (2.5 miles ), Hampden, ME (2.8 miles ), Verona, ME (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 68.85 W

Area code: 207

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)



Average climate in Winterport, Maine

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Winterport-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 40.4 miles away from Winterport 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 34.8 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 55.4 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 55.7 miles away from Winterport center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.4 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 38.4 miles away from Winterport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Winterport:
  • WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BELFAST, ME)
  • MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
  • BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Winterport, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winterport:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 28 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 52 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 63 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 98 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 105 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 114 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 147 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle schools in Winterport:
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Library in Winterport:
  • WINTERPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,588; Location: 229 MAIN STREET; 13,655 books; 45 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Winterport Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Winterport and their reported violations in the past:

WINTERPORT WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2003 and SEP-15-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.2%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winterport, ME



Winterport compared to Maine 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 below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Winterport travel time to work
Winterport mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Winterport

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents24.5%14.7%14.2%10.8%5.6%
Congregations5.3%13.2%15.8%21.1%2.6%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOther religions
Adherents4.7%4.7%4.6%4.5%11.7%
Congregations2.6%2.6%5.3%5.3%26.3%
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.


6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Maine average:  6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  1.45% ($34,254 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME  0.91% ($36,763)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.66% ($28,642)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  1.30% ($34,091 average AGI)
to Knox County, ME  0.64% ($33,261)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.57% ($27,901)


Strongest AM radio stations in Winterport:
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winterport:
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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

Winterport, Maine:
  • Fatal accident count: 15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
  • 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 Winterport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Rt 1a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fire Station, Call Sign: KNCE327, Licensee ID: L00411005
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz, 154.445 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/18/2001, Expiration Date: 10/24/2011
    Registrant: Winterport, Town Of, Fire Station, Winterport, ME 04496, Phone: (207) 223-5055
  • Lat: 44.633611 Lon: -68.851944, Call Sign: WQBU436
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2004, Expiration Date: 12/15/2014, Certifier: Emil Genest
    Registrant: Atlantic Communications, Inc., Bangor, ME 04402, Phone: (207) 848-7590, Fax: (207) 848-7599

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • 49 Water St, Type: Building, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WHW576, Licensee ID: L00996012
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/11/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: Winterport Marine & Boatyard Corp, 49 Water St, Winterport, ME 04496

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Winterport)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6566S , Serial Number: 15067366, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1967
    Registrant (Corporation): Cb Air LLC, 1051 N Main St, Winterport, ME 04496
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6701S , Serial Number: 15067501, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/30/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Richard W Jr Knipping, 66 Boston Rd, Winterport, ME 04496
  • Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 94096 , Serial Number: 1419, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Robert B Hauger, 437 Stream Rd, Winterport, ME 04496
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9961N , Serial Number: 18052616, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Bob Gause, 205 North Rd, Winterport, ME 04496



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$111,56010$90,68137$98,6354$35,1833$120,813
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$76,0204$94,8530$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$25,99013$93,8541$18,7400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$49,15012$101,4830$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$105,4900$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0410.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$120,1073$122,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$190,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0410.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Hazardous Condition: 33
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Winterport


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