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Population (year 2000): 1,640. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,584 (-3.4% change)
 

Males: 776  (47.3%)
Females: 864  (52.7%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04631.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,500 (it was $23,488 in 2000)
Eastport  $24,500
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,200 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
Eastport  $61,200
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Eastport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: English (33.5%), Irish (24.6%), French (10.4%), Scottish (9.5%), German (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1798

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 3.66 square miles.

Population density: 432 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eastport

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eastport city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

40 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.2% North America).

This city:  2.4%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Eastport, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eastport to the number of sex offenders is 396 to 1.

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

Eastport:  1.5% ($779)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (240.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (333.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (549.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lubec, ME (5.1 miles ), Perry, ME (7.5 miles ), Pembroke, ME (12.1 miles ), Robbinston, ME (14.7 miles ), Dennysville, ME (15.7 miles ), Charlotte, ME (18.6 miles ), Whiting, ME (20.8 miles ), Cutler, ME (23.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $57,200
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $45,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.91 N, Longitude: 67.00 W


People in group quarters in Eastport
  • 20 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 207

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Population change in the 1990s: -331 (-16.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.4%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Eastport by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 011110
    per 100,000 0.060.162.262.262.20.0
Robberies 100010
    per 100,000 60.40.00.00.062.20.0
Assaults 112020
    per 100,000 60.460.1124.30.0124.40.0
Burglaries 101216679
    per 100,000 604.2720.7994.4373.1435.3564.6
Thefts 352719231910
    per 100,000 2114.81621.61180.91430.31181.6627.4
Auto thefts 001011
    per 100,000 0.00.062.20.062.262.7
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 157.1175.4196.4133.1176.069.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.53
US city average:  3.00

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Eastport topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Eastport:
  • CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CALAIS, ME)
  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 98 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Eastport, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eastport:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 126 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 141 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 215 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eastport:
  • EASTPORT MUNI (about 1 miles; EASTPORT, ME; ID: EPM)
  • LUBEC MUNI (about 6 miles; LUBEC, ME; ID: 65B)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; CUTLER, ME; ID: ME2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eastport:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 113 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 198 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 217 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 243 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 259 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 259 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 299 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Eastport:
Public elementary/middle school in Eastport:
Library in Eastport:
  • EASTPORT - PEAVEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,123; Location: 26 WATER STREET; 29,205 books; 254 audio materials; 469 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Eastport: The Seaview Campground (A), Peavey Memorial Library (B), Quoddy Tides Foundation Marine Library (C), Quoddy Tides Foundation (D), Mustard Mill Museum (E), Washington County Marine Trades Center (F), Barracks Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eastport include: Episcopal Union Church (A), Blakeley Memorial Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Bayside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Eastport include: Monument Square (1), Eastport Historic District (2), Boynton Street Historic District (3), Overlook Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Eastport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Seaview Campgrounds (16 Norwood Road), The Motel East (23 Water Street # A), Shady Pine Motel & Cabins (Norwood Road), Motel East (23 Water Station).

 

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

PASSAMAQUODDY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1920, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and JUN-02-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-1999)
SEAVIEW CAMPGROUND #1 (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
MSU 104 PEMBROKE ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 109, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2003)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1998 and OCT-14-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2003)
HARRIS PT.SHORE MOTEL & COTTAG (Population served: 88, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SEAVIEW CAMPGROUND #2 (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
MSU 104 CHARLOTTE ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-12-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-25-2001 to MAR-12-2002)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2004)
  • Public Education - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-16-2002 and MAR-26-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2003)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.2%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Eastport compared to Maine state average:

Eastport, Maine environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eastport (2007 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Eastport Branch at 54 Washington Street, branch established on 1869-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • The First, N.A.: Eastport Branch at 102 Washington Street, branch established on 1990-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,072.4 mil, Deposits: $805.4 mil, headquarters in Damariscotta, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First National Lincoln Corporation



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Eastport travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,958$35,8741$850
Other Government Administration 4$6,909$20,7270$0
Financial Administration 2$5,935$35,6100$0
Streets and Highways 4$8,402$25,2060$0
Water Transport and Terminals 0$0 1$443
Sewerage 1$2,259$27,1080$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 67$134,613$24,1104$724
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 23$37,073$19,3423$1,917
Totals for Government 105$207,150$23,6749$3,935



4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.13%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME  0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.19% ($32,522)


5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.15%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME  0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.32% ($34,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eastport:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eastport:
  • WSHD (91.7 FM; EASTPORT, ME; Owner: SHEAD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)

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