Kennebec County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.25. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Winthrop and their reported violations in the past:
WINTHROP UTILITIES DISTRICT (Population served: 2750, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
- 3 other older health violations
STATE YMCA CAMP (Population served: 315, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-1997)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from SEP-26-2001 to JUL-08-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- 20 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
CAMP MECHUWANA - ATHLETIC FIELD (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2004)
CAMP MECHUWANA (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2001)
AUGUSTA WEST CAMPGROUND (Address: HOLMES BROOK ROAD , Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
MORE TO LIFE FAMILY CG. LLC (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)
LAKES REGION MOBILE VILLAGE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
CAMP MECHUWANA - MISSIONS CENTER (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2005)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Winthrop that have no violations reported:
- READFIELD CORNER WATER AS.INC. (Population served: 0, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(18.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.9% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 12.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people | | Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 63.9% | | Whole state: | 63.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winthrop, ME
People in group quarters in Winthrop:
- 134 people in nursing homes
- 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in other group homes
Winthrop compared to Maine 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 significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Winthrop (2011 data):
- KeyBank National Association: Winthrop Branch at 107 Main Street, branch established on 1933/10/09. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- The Bank of Maine: Winthrop Branch at 2 Main Street, branch established on 1992/12/05. Info updated 2011/10/17: Bank assets: $783.5 mil, Deposits: $655.7 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices
- Kennebec Savings Bank: Winthrop Branch at 84 Main Street, branch established on 1992/07/27. Info updated 2008/07/30: Bank assets: $795.4 mil, Deposits: $526.1 mil, headquarters in Augusta, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Winthrop (based on Kennebec County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.24%
| Here |  | 36.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 59.6% | 9.4% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Congregations | 13.4% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 5.4% | 8.0% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 8.0% |
| Congregations | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 29.5% |
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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: 24 | Kennebec County: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17 | Kennebec County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 77 | Kennebec County: | 6.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 105 | Here: | 8.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.6% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kennebec County: | 28.2% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.99% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)| Kennebec County: | 0.14% | | Maine average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,476 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)| Kennebec County: | 0.07% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Winthrop:
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- 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.)
- WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Winthrop:
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Winthrop:
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
- WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Winthrop, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 26
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 42
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
- Fatalities: 28
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 75
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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 Winthrop 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 Winthrop)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Mount Pisgah 3/4 Mi E Of Winthrop Rd (Lat: 44.307833 Lon: -70.024222), Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WNUX374, Licensee ID: L00124895
Assigned Frequencies: 861.762 MHz, 862.762 MHz, 864.762 MHz, 865.762 MHz Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 11/27/2010
Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid Atlantic Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Dr, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Carlton Mill Building Rt 2o2 (Lat: 44.303333 Lon: -69.959667), Type: Pole, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WPUA876
Assigned Frequencies: 45.0800 MHz, 45.4000 MHz, 45.4000 MHz, 45.6800 MHz, 45.7600 MHz, 45.8400 MHz, 47.1000 MHz, 156.075 MHz, 156.120 MHz Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 07/25/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2002, Certifier: William Plante
Registrant: Phone: (207) 287-3426, Fax: (207) 287-6218, Email:
- Mt Pisgah; 3/4 Mile E Of Winthrop Rd (Lat: 44.307833 Lon: -70.024222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 51 m, Call Sign: WPXB714
Assigned Frequencies: 854.962 MHz, 855.237 MHz, 855.712 MHz Grant Date: 02/27/2003, Expiration Date: 02/27/2013, Certifier: Ed Mcniece
Registrant: Central Maine Power Company, 57 Old Winthrop Road, Augusta, ME 04330, Phone: (207) 626-9470, Fax: (207) 626-9484
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 50 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Winthrop)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 1764V , Serial Number: 17263743, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1974
Registrant (Individual): John F Gross, 14 Ashaloona Dr, Winthrop, ME 04364 - Aircraft: ROWE JAY F VANS RV-10 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-540 SER (380 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 333GR , Serial Number: 40301, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 12/31/2009
Registrant (Individual): Jay F Rowe, 151 N Shore Ln, Winthrop, ME 04364 - Aircraft: CESSNA A185F (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4953E , Serial Number: 18503919, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1979
Registrant (Corporation): S J Wood Construction Co Inc, 70 Rt 133, Winthrop, ME 04364 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5081U , Serial Number: 17259673, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1971
Registrant (Corporation): Vfa Publishing LLC, Po Box 124, Winthrop, ME 04364 - Aircraft: FGIL CHARLES W III CWF 2000 GTX (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7234U , Serial Number: 219485352-1, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1997
Registrant (Corporation): Vfa Publishing LLC, Po Box 124, Winthrop, ME 04364 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180H (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9089M , Serial Number: 18052189, Year manufactured: 1971
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence H Malmsten, Box 232, Winthrop, ME 04364
| Businesses in Winthrop, ME |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Rite Aid | 1 | | YMCA | 3 |
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