Lakeville, Maine

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Population in 2010: 105.
Population change since 2000: +66.7%
Males: 62  (59.0%)
Females: 43  (41.0%)
Median resident age:

59.3 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip code: 04487

Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,870 (it was $15,625 in 2000)
Lakeville:

$27,870
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,597 (it was $14,723 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,691 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Lakeville:

$189,691
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 Lakeville: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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  • Races in Lakeville, ME (2010)
    • 10095.2%White alone
    • 32.9%Asian alone
    • 21.9%Two or more races



According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lakeville, Maine as of May 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lakeville is 53 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (17.5%), United States (12.7%), French (9.5%), Irish (7.9%), German (4.8%), Portuguese (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 58.1 square miles.

Population density: 1.8 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.3% ($240)
Maine:

1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (157.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (256.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (426.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Springfield, ME (2.8 miles ),
Lee, ME (3.4 miles ),
Talmadge, ME (3.8 miles),
Burlington, ME (4.0 miles ),
Topsfield, ME (4.0 miles ),
Winn, ME (4.3 miles ),
Mattawamkeag, ME (4.3 miles ),
Waite, ME (4.5 miles)

Latitude: 45.31 N, Longitude: 68.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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

29.2%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year

Average climate in Lakeville, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Lakeville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 83% 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 281.7 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 174.8 miles away from the city 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 283.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 323.3 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 215.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.0 miles away from Lakeville 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).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakeville:

  • University of Maine (about 42 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
  • Husson University (about 50 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 109 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 112 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 158 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 158 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 159 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lakeville: Budge Farm (A), Carry Farm (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Upper Pug Lake (A), Upper Sysladobsis Lake (B), Bottle Lake (C), Duck Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Keg Lake (F), Lombard Lake (G), Lower Pug Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Taylor Brook (A), Spaulding Brook (B), Upper Pug Stream (C), Upper Sysladobsis Stream (D), Weymouth Brook (E), Lombard Stream (F), Rand Brook (G), Getchell Brook (H), Lowell Brook (I). Display/hide their locations 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:

1.9 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

58.2%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.1%
Whole state:

9.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

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

40.4%
Whole state:

10.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

12.3%
Whole state:

4.1%

For population 15 years and over in Lakeville:

Marital status in Lakeville, ME
  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

For population 25 years and over in Lakeville:

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lakeville, 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
Here:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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
Penobscot 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.
State:

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:
This county:

9.0%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.0%
Maine:

25.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakeville:

  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakeville:

  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N2ATC, Licensee ID: L00851852, Grant Date: 04/02/2007, Expiration Date: 05/03/2016, Cancellation Date: 05/04/2018, Certifier: James A Doms, Registrant: James A Doms, 1251 Bottle Lake Rd, Lakeville, ME 04487


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lakeville, ME
  • 60.7%Wood
  • 39.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lakeville, ME
  • 50.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 50.0%Wood


Lakeville compared to Maine state average:

  • Median household income significantly below 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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