Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,793 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
Skowhegan:
$147,793
ME:
$290,600
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $190,782; detached houses: $204,176; townhouses or other attached units: $200,500; in 2-unit structures: $144,246; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $441,593; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,949; mobile homes: $101,406; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $711,279
Median gross rent in 2022: $844.
March 2022 cost of living index in Skowhegan: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.0%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.6% for two or more races residents)
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: English (27.1%), American (15.3%), French Canadian (14.7%), Irish (9.1%), French (6.6%), Italian (5.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/05/1823
Elevation: 175 feet
Land area: 13.4 square miles.
Population density: 470 people per square mile (low).
54 residents are foreign born
This place:
0.8%
Maine:
3.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,767 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,299 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (81.2 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (182.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (343.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Skowhegan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 79% 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 196.8 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 93.6 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 198.0 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 235.6 miles away from Skowhegan center On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 128.3 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 22.3 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 Somerset County (24) is greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Skowhegan:
REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 46 FAIRVIEW AVE PO BOX 468)
CEDAR RIDGE CENTER (23 CEDAR RIDGE DRIVE)
WOODLAWN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (59 WEST FRONT ST)
DCI SKOWHEGAN (DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. SKOWHEGAN, ME)
SKOWHEGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $139,580; Location: 9 ELM STREET; 22,016 books; 579 audio materials; 1,191 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 52 other licensed databases; 23 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Skowhegan: Skowhegan Waste Treatment Plant (A), Skowhegan State Fair Grounds (B), Somerset County Courthouse (C), Skowhegan Municipal Building (D), Skowhegan Free Public Library (E), Skowhegan Fire Station (F), Skowhegan Community Center (G), Margaret Chase Smith Library (H), History House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Village Plaza Mall Shopping Center (1), Skowhegan Village Shopping Center (2), Sampsons Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Skowhegan include: Trinity Evangelical Free Church (A), Riverfront Church of God (B), Orthodox Presbyterian Church (C), Notre Dam De Lourdes Catholic Church (D), Skowhegan Federated Church (E), All Saints Episcopal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: George H. Littlefield - Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, Rodney Whittemore - Maine State Senator.
Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Skowhegan and their reported violations in the past:
SAPPI FINE PAPER N A (Population served: 920, Surface water):
Past health violations:
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2009. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2010)
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2009. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2010)
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2008. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2007), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2006)
One routine major monitoring violation
LAKEWOOD TENNIS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
KENS FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 388, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-22-2005 to SEP-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2006)
4 routine major monitoring violations
2 regular monitoring violations
JELLYSTONE PARK @ YONDERHILL (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-25-2005 to AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2007), St Intentional no-action (AUG-14-2011)
2 routine major monitoring violations
MSAD 54 CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 223, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2014), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2014)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-08-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
7 routine major monitoring violations
One regular monitoring violation
TWO RIVERS CG (Population served: 163, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2009), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2009), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2008), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
3 routine major monitoring violations
One regular monitoring violation
LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL PARK #2 (Population served: 128, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Skowhegan that have no violations reported:
BREEZY ACRES MOTEL (Population served: 26,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:
2.2 people
Maine:
2.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
56.1%
Whole state:
62.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
11.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
People in group quarters in Skowhegan in 2010:
42 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
7 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Skowhegan in 2000:
102 people in nursing homes
60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
22 people in other group homes
Banks with branches in Skowhegan (2011 data):
Skowhegan Savings Bank: at 7 Elm Street, East Front Street Branch, Skowhegan Area High School Branch. Info updated 2010/09/29: Bank assets: $448.1 mil, Deposits: $311.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
KeyBank National Association: Madison Avenue Branch at 214 Madison Avenue, branch established on 1962/07/16. 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
Bangor Savings Bank: Skowhegan Branch at 113 Madison Avenue, branch established on 1961/12/22. Info updated 2008/12/02: Bank assets: $2,556.3 mil, Deposits: $1,940.3 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
Franklin Savings Bank: Somerset Branch at 194 Madison Street, branch established on 1976/11/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $325.7 mil, Deposits: $237.8 mil, headquarters in Farmington, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancorp, Mhc
Religion statistics for Skowhegan, ME (based on Somerset County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
3,694
7
Mainline Protestant
3,094
28
Evangelical Protestant
2,552
32
Other
501
3
None
42,387
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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
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: 13261, N13261, N-13261, Serial Number: 17262620, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/26/1973, Certificate Issue Date: 03/24/1992 Registrant (Individual): Parker H Tyler, 650 Middle Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 201AN, N201AN, N-201AN, Serial Number: 24-3351, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/1994, Certificate Issue Date: 03/21/2018 Registrant (Individual): Ronald Clinton Mudie, 129 Steward Hill Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Aircraft: CHASE JOHN D RANS S7S (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 227, N227, N-227, Serial Number: 0403343, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/2012, Certificate Issue Date: 02/15/2011 Registrant (Individual): Donald H Carr, 13 Prescelly Dr, Skowhegan, ME 04976
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: 3480Y, N3480Y, N-3480Y, Serial Number: 18051980, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 04/23/2013 Registrant (Corporation): Skowhegan Leasing Inc, Po Box 689, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Aircraft: AEROS LTD SKYRANGER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle) N-Number: 829BH, N829BH, N-829BH, Serial Number: MAX SKYRANGER, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 10/21/2020 Registrant (Individual): Robert L Chapman, 193 Malbons Mills Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 9118L, N9118L, N-9118L, Serial Number: 305-71, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/1970, Certificate Issue Date: 12/10/1998 Registrant (Individual): Richard D Willett, 25 Rowe Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 64 took place in 2016, and the least - 11 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.3%), and Outside Fires (23.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Skowhegan, ME
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