Brooks, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +5.5%
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| Males: 554 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 524 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04921.
| Brooks: | $56,584 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,649 (it was $14,446 in 2000)
Brooks town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,637 (it was $77,600 in 2000)
| Brooks: | $226,637 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,070; detached houses: $293,055; townhouses or other attached units: $325,130; in 2-unit structures: $297,158; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,194; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,526; mobile homes: $128,233; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,180
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brooks, ME
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- 1,03996.4%White alone
- 161.5%Two or more races
- 90.8%American Indian alone
- 60.6%Hispanic
- 40.4%Black alone
- 40.4%Asian alone
Races in Brooks detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Brooks, Maine as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brooks is 216 to 1.
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Brooks, ME City Guides:
Ancestries: English (21.7%), United States (9.7%), French (9.1%), Irish (9.0%), Italian (6.3%), German (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 12/10/1816
Elevation: 387 feet
Land area: 24.4 square miles.
Population density: 44 people per square mile (very low).
19 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.9% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Brooks town: | 1.0% ($779) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(83.0 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (182.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (351.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Jackson, ME (2.2 miles ),
), Knox, ME (2.2 miles ),
), Waldo, ME (2.3 miles ),
), Monroe, ME (2.4 miles ),
), Thorndike, ME (2.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.54 N, Longitude: 69.12 W
Area code: 207
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Construction (10.5%)
- Health care (9.2%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Construction (17.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
- Health care (17.0%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.5%)
- Private households (5.0%)
- Food (5.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Carpenters (8.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Cashiers (5.4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
Average climate in Brooks, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Brooks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 100.2 miles away from the city center
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 225.5 miles away from Brooks 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 226.6 miles away from Brooks center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from Brooks center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 261.6 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 19.9 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 Waldo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Brooks:
- HARBOR HILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- BRADBURY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. - BELFAST (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooks:
- Husson University (about 26 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 34 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 36 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 52 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 83 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 84 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 84 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Public elementary/middle school in Brooks:
- MORSE MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: NO PHYSICAL LOCATION AVAILABLE, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Brooks: Camp Fair Haven (A), Camp Paysock (B), Arthur Jewell Community Health Center Ambulance Service (C), Brooks Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Reynolds Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dutton Pond (A), Halfmoon Pond (B), Lake Passagassawakeag (C), Ellis Pond (D), Sanborn Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stantial Brook (A), Hussey Brook (B), Meadow Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brooks and their reported violations in the past:
FAIR HAVEN CAMPS (Population served: 277, Groundwater):Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2009), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-07-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2009), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-07-2010)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 63.9% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 19.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Brooks:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 60.6%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 10.2%
For population 25 years and over in Brooks:
- High school or higher: 82.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Brooks, ME (based on Waldo County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,204 | 20 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,711 | 23 |
| Catholic | 900 | 3 |
| Other | 554 | 7 |
| None | 33,417 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Here: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Waldo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| This county: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
| Waldo County: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Waldo County: | 9.2% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.1% |
| State: | 25.0% |
Businesses in Brooks, ME
- U-Haul: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Brooks:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brooks:
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Brooks:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
Brooks fatal accident list:
May 1, 2012 10:38 PM, Sr-7, Lat: 44.571011, Lon: -69.131136, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 2002 05:06 PM, Valley Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 1988 05:20 PM, 1522, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1986 04:15 PM, 15201522, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 2002 05:06 PM, Valley Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 1988 05:20 PM, 1522, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1986 04:15 PM, 15201522, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 13ft / 3.6mTotal length
- 5,388Total average daily traffic
- 268Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,954Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Brooks)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- BROOKS_USF, Reynolds Road (Lat: 44.538972 Lon: -69.126389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQOE880,
Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2021, Expiration Date: 09/06/2031, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- Brooks, 276 Veterans Highway (Lat: 44.535556 Lon: -69.109583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQSY602,
Assigned Frequencies: 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 12/10/2013, Expiration Date: 12/10/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brooks)2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Brooks, ME
- 11171.6%Structure Fires
- 2616.8%Outside Fires
- 1811.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 16 took place in 2015, and the least - 2 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (71.6%), and Outside Fires (16.8%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 72.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 20.3%Wood
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Electricity
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 66.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 26.0%Electricity
- 3.8%Wood
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Other fuel
Brooks compared to Maine 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.
- 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.