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Carmel, ME map Population in July 2007: 2,610. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 1,217  (50.4%)
Females: 1,199  (49.6%)

Penobscot County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04419.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,800 (it was $37,645 in 2000)
Carmel  $44,800
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,800 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Carmel  $117,800
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Carmel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Carmel: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.0%), English (16.8%), French (14.1%), Irish (12.1%), Italian (4.2%), German (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 36.5 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carmel

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carmel town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 66.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

29 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Carmel, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carmel to the number of sex offenders is 313 to 1.

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

Carmel:  1.1% ($933)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Carmel satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (115.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (222.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (430.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Levant, ME (6.2 miles ), Newburgh, ME (6.4 miles ), Etna, ME (6.7 miles ), Stetson, ME (7.3 miles ), Hermon, ME (8.6 miles ), Dixmont, ME (9.8 miles ), Kenduskeag, ME (11.0 miles ), Hampden, ME (11.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $90,400
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $150,200

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Latitude: 44.80 N, Longitude: 69.04 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carmel:
  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 21 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Carmel, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carmel:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 16 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 89 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 119 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carmel:
  • RING HILL (about 3 miles; CARMEL, ME; ID: 38B)
  • LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 18 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: 06B)
  • BREWER (about 20 miles; BREWER, ME; ID: 0B2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carmel:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 32 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 62 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 77 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 116 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 128 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 134 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 175 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle schools in Carmel:
Library in Carmel:
  • CARMEL - SIMPSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,272; Location: PLYMOUTH ROAD; 6,458 books; 16 audio materials; 90 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Carmel: Dabscook Crossover (A), Carmel Valley Golf Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carmel include: Carmel Bible Conference (A), Glory Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Rug le Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Etna Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slate Quarry Brook (A), Hill Brook (B), Harvey Stream (C), Tracy Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

MSAD 38 ETNA-DIXMONT ELEM SCH (Population served: 355, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-18-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-1996), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2000)
MSAD 23 LEVANT ELEM. SCHOOL (Population served: 270, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-03-2002 to FEB-13-2002)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUN-10-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-08-2006)
MSAD 23 CARAVEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Population served: 261, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
MSAD 23 CARMEL ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 187, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-12-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-13-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1998)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
SEAFOOD GALLEY RESTAURANT (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-18-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2001)
GRANDEUR MOBILE HOME ESTATES (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-14-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-14-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAR-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-23-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-16-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-23-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
SOUTH SLOPE ESTATES MHP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-1997), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from FEB-26-1999 to OCT-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from FEB-26-1999 to OCT-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE VILLAGE CREAMRY (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Carmel 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Carmel:
  • 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)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carmel:
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Carmel:
  • 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.)
  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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