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Population in July 2007: 31,853. Population change since 2000: +0.9%
 

Males: 15,042  (47.2%)
Females: 16,811  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  36.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04401.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,900 (it was $29,740 in 2000)
Bangor  $35,900
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $132,500 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
Bangor  $132,500
Maine:  $176,000

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Care & Comfort
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Races in Bangor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Bangor: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (17.6%), French (12.5%), United States (11.0%), German (6.2%), French Canadian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1834

Elevation: 158 feet

Land area: 34.4 square miles.

Population density: 925 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bangor

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bangor city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

1,062 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  3.4%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 123 registered sex offenders living in Bangor, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bangor to the number of sex offenders is 259 to 1.

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

Bangor:  1.8% ($1,570)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (129.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (234.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (444.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brewer, ME (2.6 miles ), Hampden, ME (5.1 miles ), Veazie, ME (5.7 miles ), Orrington, ME (6.2 miles ), Hampden, ME (8.0 miles ), Holden, ME (8.3 miles ), Glenburn, ME (8.4 miles ), Orono, ME (8.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2005: 86 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $159,900
  • 2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $180,900

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Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 68.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,865 (+59.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,109 (72.4%)


People in group quarters in Bangor
  • 581 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 541 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 468 people in nursing homes
  • 243 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 130 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 113 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 65 people in other group homes
  • 61 people in state prisons
  • 58 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Area code: 207

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Population change in the 1990s: -3,207 (-9.2%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Bangor by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0102002
    per 100,000 0.03.10.06.30.00.06.4
Rapes 101544861
    per 100,000 30.147.212.512.625.118.93.2
Robberies 19201819222624
    per 100,000 57.263.056.359.769.182.077.2
Assaults 26221718153325
    per 100,000 78.269.353.256.647.1104.180.4
Burglaries 257245158209248219216
    per 100,000 773.4771.3494.4656.9779.2690.9695.1
Thefts 1,4831,6421,3781,4951,4321,3041,633
    per 100,000 4462.65169.54312.24699.04499.24114.05254.9
Auto thefts 80655542514548
    per 100,000 240.7204.6172.1132.0160.2142.0154.5
Arson 157164229
    per 100,000 45.122.050.112.66.36.329.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 308.8354.0258.4296.4297.6284.9325.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 89 (71 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.23
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Jon Disalvatore - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Mar 30, 1981), Matt Kinney - 2005 Major League Baseball player (San Francisco Giants, born: Dec 16, 1976), Joe Campbell - College basketball player (Maine Black Bears).


Main business address for: MERRILL MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC (FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC), NYER MEDICAL GROUP INC (WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Bangor:
  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (268 STILLWATER AVE)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (656 STATE ST)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (489 STATE ST)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (360 BROADWAY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bangor:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 3 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 102 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 133 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bangor:
  • BREWER (about 5 miles; BREWER, ME; ID: 0B2)
  • LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 7 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: 06B)
  • DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 13 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; ID: OLD)

Local government website: www.bgrme.org

Colleges/Universities in Bangor:
  • HUSSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,350; Location: ONE COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.husson.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • EASTERN MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 825; Location: 354 HOGAN RD; Public; Website: www.emtc.org)
  • BEAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 276; Location: 629 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: bealcollege.com)
  • NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS (FT enrollment: 93; Location: 1 COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nescom.org)
  • PIERRES SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 89 STATE STREET; Private, for-profit)
  • BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 300 UNION ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.BTS.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM CENTRAL OFFICE (Location: 107 MAINE AVENUE; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bangor:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 17 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 78 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 94 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 130 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 143 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 148 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 189 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high schools in Bangor:
Private high schools in Bangor:
  • JOHN BAPST MEM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 100 BROADWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BANGOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 1476 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • STILLWATER ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: P O BOX 425; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bangor:
Private elementary/middle schools in Bangor:
  • ST MARY S PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 768 OHIO STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 166 STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HILLTOP SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 218 OHIO ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PENOBSCOT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 1423 OHIO ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BANGOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 30 OTIS STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BUILDING BLOCKS INC. (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX 854; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Bangor:
  • BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,943,568; Location: 145 HARLOW STREET; 459,468 books; 1,496 audio materials; 1,289 video materials; 614 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bangor: Meadowbrook Golf Club (A), Maine Business Enterprise Park (B), Bangor Waterfront and Landing (C), Bangor Municipal Pier (D), Bangor Municipal Golf Course (E), Dowd Industrial Park (F), Sylvan Road Industrial Park (G), Griffin Magnetic Station (H), Paul Bunyan Campground (I), Hildreth Industrial Park (J), Broadway Magnetic Station (K), Bonair Industrial Park (L), Bomarc Industrial Park (M), Cole Land Transportation Museum (N), Hadley Parrot Health Sciences Library (O), Eastern maine Technical College Library (P), Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce (Q), Bangor Public Library (R), Bangor Mental Health Institute Health Science Library (S), Bangor House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bangor Mall Shopping Center (1), Maine Square Mall Shopping Center (2), Mid Mall Shopping Center (3), Center Mall Shopping Center (4), Broadway Shopping Center (5), Westgate Mall (6), Airport Mall (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bangor include: Berean Bible Baptist Church (A), Congregational Beth-El (B), Advent Christian Church (C), Beth Abraham Seminary (D), Ohio Street Evangelical Convent Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), All Souls Congregational Church (G), Calvary Chapel (H), Apostolic Lighthouse Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Maple Grove Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4), Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Beth Abraham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Penjajawoc Stream (A), Osgood Brook (B), Kenduskeag Stream (C), Meadow Brook (D), Great Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bangor include: Old Cemetery Lot Park (1), Dakin Park (2), Grotto Cascade Park (3), Fairmont Park (4), Kenduskeag Stream Park (5), Peirce Memorial Statue (6), Fairmont Terrace Park (7), Hamlin Mall (8), Coe Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Maine Discovery Museum (74 Main Street) (1), Bangor Museum & Center for History (6 State Street Suite 102) (2), Maine Aviation Historical Society (Museums; 99 Maine Avenue) (3), Hose 5 Fire Museum (247 State Street) (4), Bangor Historical Society (Museums; 159 Union Street) (5), Eastern Maine Community College - Housing and Residential Life Office- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 354 Hogan Road) (6), Penquis Cap Resource Development Center - Childcare Referrals for Par (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 262 Harlow Street) (7), CVB Airport Information Center (287 Godfrey Boulevard) (8), Pine Tree Amusements (Arcades & Amusements; 1185 Hammond) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Riverside Inn Bangor (495 State Street) (1), Hampton Inn Bangor (10 Bangor Mall Boulevard) (2), Main Street Inn (480 Main Street) (3), Four Points By Sheraton Bangor Airport (308 Godfrey Boulevard) (4), Econo Lodge Bangor (327 Odlin Road) (5), Super 8 Bangor ME (462 Odlin Road) (6), Best Inn (570 Main Street) (7), Motel 6 (1100 Hammond Street) (8), Days Inn Bangor (250 Odlin Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Maine State - Courts- Superior Court (84 Harlow Street) (1), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Transcript Division (84 Harlow Street) (2), Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Court Chambers (84 Harlow Street) (3), Maine State - Courts- Maine Supreme Judicial Court- Justice Silver (97 Hammond Street) (4), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Bangor (73 Hammond Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Bangor

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 21.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 17.3 µ/m3 in 2000, 20.5 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 9.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 9.1 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

MDOC ST PK - CAMDEN HILLS (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MOMMA BALDACCIS - BANGOR (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and OCT-09-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)
  • 31 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
KATAHDIN SCT RES-CMP ROOSEVELT (Population served: 238, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
MDOC ST PK - DAMARISCOTTA LAKE (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CAMP JORDAN (Population served: 172, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CAMP PEIRCE WEBBER (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
COUNTRY PARK, INC. (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 9 regular monitoring violations
MDOC ST PK - AROOSTOOK (Population served: 135, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-23-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-23-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bangor that have no violations reported:
  • BANGOR WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 25750, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • RIDGEWOOD APARTMENTS (Population served: 53, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Bangor compared to Maine state average:

Bangor, Maine environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bangor (2007 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Bangor Branch, Maine Avenue Branch, Hogan Road Branch, at 3 State Street, Bangor Branch, Bangor Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • Merrill Merchants Bank: at 201 Main Street, Union Street Branch, Crossroads Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $447.0 mil, Deposits: $361.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Merrill Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Bangor Main Branch, Union Street Branch, Springer Drive/Shaw's Plaza. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bangor Union Street Branch, Bangor-Exchange Street Branch, Bangor Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Keybank National Association: Bangor Key Plaza Branch at 23 Water Street, branch established on 1900-01-01; Bangor Mid-Mall Branch at 29 Bangor Mall Boulevard, branch established on 1984-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • The Camden National Bank: Unitedkingfield Bank Branch at 145 Exchange Street, branch established on 1895-05-01. Info updated 2006-10-26: Bank assets: $1,755.9 mil, Deposits: $1,191.4 mil, headquarters in Camden, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Camden National Corporation
  • First Tennessee Bank, National Association: Bangor - Me-Merchants Plaza Financia at One Merchants Plaza, Suite 400, branch established on 2006-10-05. Info updated 2006-08-23: Bank assets: $37,608.5 mil, Deposits: $20,222.3 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
  • Machias Savings Bank: Bangor Branch at 1126 Hammond Street, branch established on 2004-11-01. Info updated 2006-12-04: Bank assets: $722.5 mil, Deposits: $594.6 mil, headquarters in Machias, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Machias Bancorp, Mhc



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 497$1,905,120$45,999100$83,118
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 94$233,865$29,85581$57,836
Other and Unallocable 24$146,299$73,1504$3,570
Transit 2$7,268$43,60828$54,362
Natural Resources 5$13,818$33,1630$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$37,899$50,5320$0
Parks and Recreation 23$66,842$34,87458$38,594
Sewerage 23$79,328$41,3890$0
Solid Waste Management 5$12,570$30,1680$0
Health 16$48,418$36,31412$12,158
Welfare 11$36,216$39,5083$2,498
Airports 76$337,118$53,22955$65,368
Streets and Highways 66$209,009$38,0020$0
Fire - Other 5$12,680$30,4320$0
Firefighters 91$349,608$46,1020$0
Police - Other 13$32,708$30,1924$5,257
Police Protection - Officers 75$308,803$49,4080$0
Judicial and Legal 3$15,812$63,2480$0
Other Government Administration 18$74,925$49,9501$1,333
Financial Administration 23$153,983$80,3390$0
Totals for Government 1079$4,082,289$45,401346$324,093


Bangor government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,489,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $12,075,000
    All Other: $8,523,000
    Sewerage: $6,188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,065,000
    Parking Facilities: $958,000
    Housing and Community Development: $951,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $520,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $209,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $47,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $14,010,000
    Air Transportation: $6,710,000
    Sewerage: $1,952,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $37,682,000
    Air Transportation: $10,416,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,024,000
    General - Other: $8,222,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,639,000
    Police Protection: $6,298,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,645,000
    Sewerage: $3,224,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,807,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,958,000
    Financial Administration: $1,720,000
    Libraries: $1,412,000
    Health - Other: $1,391,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,391,000
    Parking Facilities: $605,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $311,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $273,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,582,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,090,000
    Education: $113,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,223,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $589,000
    General - Other: $258,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,865,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,592,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,960,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $434,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
    Sale of Property: $46,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $36,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,785,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,194,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,183,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
    Parks and Recreation: $153,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,891,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $17,194,000
    All Other: $9,938,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,230,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,759,000
    Other License: $539,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,022,000

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.18%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME  0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME  0.34% ($27,144)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.07%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME  0.38% ($34,254)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bangor:
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bangor:
  • W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHSN (89.3 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: HUSSON COLLEGE)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, 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.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W218BJ (91.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bangor:
  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
  • W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
  • W39CC (Channel 39; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W42BZ (Channel 42; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50BX (Channel 50; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CG (Channel 54; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


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