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Edinburg, Maine

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Population in 2010: 131.
Population change since 2000: +33.7%
Males: 65  (49.6%)
Females: 66  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

47.1 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip code: 04453

Estimated median household income in 2022: $92,900 (it was $52,083 in 2000)
Edinburg:

$92,900
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $49,304 (it was $24,526 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,629 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Edinburg:

$162,629
ME:

$290,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $235,563; detached houses: $252,705; townhouses or other attached units: $267,749; in 2-unit structures: $255,332; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $815,300; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,873; mobile homes: $93,017; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,333
March 2022 cost of living index in Edinburg: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Edinburg, ME (2010)
    • 13099.2%White alone
    • 10.8%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: English (26.5%), United States (19.4%), French Canadian (12.2%), French (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (9.2%), Scottish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/31/1835

Land area: 35.1 square miles.

Population density: 3.7 people per square mile   (very low).

5 residents are foreign born (5.1% North America).

This town:

5.1%
Maine:

2.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Edinburg town:

0.8% ($500)
Maine:

1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (130.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (231.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (398.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Passadumkeag, ME (1.8 miles ),
Howland, ME (2.3 miles ),
Lagrange, ME (2.7 miles ),
Greenbush, ME (2.8 miles ),
Enfield, ME (2.9 miles ),
Maxfield, ME (2.9 miles),
Lowell, ME (3.2 miles ),
Alton, ME (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 45.17 N, Longitude: 68.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in Edinburg, ME in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

15.1%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year

Average climate in Edinburg, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Edinburg, Maine average temperatures Edinburg, Maine average precipitation Edinburg, Maine humidity Edinburg, Maine wind speed Edinburg, Maine snowfall Edinburg, Maine sunshine Edinburg, Maine clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 57.5. This is better than average.

City:

57.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 16.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.62
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Edinburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 250.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 146.3 miles away from Edinburg center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 251.7 miles away from Edinburg center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 291.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 185.1 miles away from the city 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 63.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Penobscot County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Edinburg:

  • CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; HOWLAND, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edinburg:

  • University of Maine (about 20 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
  • Husson University (about 25 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 80 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 80 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 129 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 131 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 131 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)

Points of interest:

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pollard Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Penobscot County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

77.4%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.8%
Whole state:

9.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.9%
Whole state:

10.9%

For population 15 years and over in Edinburg:

Marital status in Edinburg, ME
  • Never married: 12.4%
  • Now married: 66.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

For population 25 years and over in Edinburg:

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.8
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Edinburg, ME (based on Penobscot County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,58115
Mainline Protestant9,71559
Evangelical Protestant7,52380
Other2,93622
Orthodox3001
None116,868-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
This county:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Penobscot County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38
This county:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
This county:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
Penobscot County:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Penobscot County:

28.0%
State:

25.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Edinburg:

  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edinburg:

  • 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.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, 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.)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Edinburg:

  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Edinburg fatal accident list:

Jun 19, 2019 01:29 PM, I-95 Nb, Lat: 45.195431, Lon: -68.688881, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 31, 2011 02:39 PM, I-95, Lat: 44.917756, Lon: -68.695225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 5, 2008 04:42 PM, I-95, Lat: 45.016820, Lon: -68.698630, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 1.6mTotal length
  • 9,270Total average daily traffic
  • 463Total average daily truck traffic
  • 12,978Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic


Edinburg compared to Maine state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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