Frenchville, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -11.3%
Males: 555 | (51.1%) |
Females: 532 | (48.9%) |
Median resident age: | 47.0 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04745.
Frenchville: | $59,196 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,347 (it was $17,127 in 2000)
Frenchville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $158,349 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Frenchville: | $158,349 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $179,108; detached houses: $185,023; townhouses or other attached units: $218,327; in 2-unit structures: $262,505; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,406; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,084; mobile homes: $117,009; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,682
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Frenchville, ME
- 1,06497.9%White alone
- 121.1%Two or more races
- 90.8%Hispanic
- 20.2%American Indian alone
Races in Frenchville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Frenchville, Maine as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Frenchville is 272 to 1.
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Ancestries: French Canadian (43.5%), French (27.4%), United States (13.8%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.4%), English (1.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/23/1869
Land area: 28.6 square miles.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (very low).
136 residents are foreign born (10.9% North America).
This town: | 11.1% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Frenchville town: | 1.4% ($920) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (266.5 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (368.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (521.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 47.29 N, Longitude: 68.39 W
Area code: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $185,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $172,800
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $16,600
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,900
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,600
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,700
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,300
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,300
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
Here: | 5.8% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Paper (21.3%)
- Health care (12.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Construction (4.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
- Paper (35.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.0%)
- Construction (8.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.3%)
- Truck transportation (4.3%)
- Health care (3.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
- Health care (23.3%)
- Educational services (14.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
- Social assistance (5.8%)
- Apparel (5.0%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Paper (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (23.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (2.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Average climate in Frenchville, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 27.1. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 27.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.6 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Earthquake activity:
Frenchville-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:48, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 8.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.6 miles away from Frenchville 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 319.4 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 321.3 miles away from Frenchville center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 368.7 miles away from Frenchville 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 277.8 miles away from Frenchville center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 304.7 miles away from Frenchville 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 Aroostook County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Frenchville:
Airports located in Frenchville:
- Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (FVE) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 6, Itinerant Ops: 448, Local Ops: 845)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frenchville:
- University of Maine (about 166 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 171 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 200 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 215 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 260 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 267 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 267 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
Public elementary/middle school in Frenchville:
- DR LEVESQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 188, Location: 443 US RTE 1 489, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Frenchville: Saint Luce Station (A), Cleveland Siding (B), Gilman Siding (C), Green Water Tank Historical Museum and Caboose (D), Frenchville Snowmobile Club (E), Frenchville Fire Department (F), Valley Emergency Medical Services (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Frenchville: Saint Luce Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Luce Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rosignal Brook (A), Dickey Brook (B), Gagnon Brook (C), Burgoin Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Frenchville and their reported violations in the past:
ROSETTES RESTAURANT (Address: 240 MAIN STREET , Population served: 350, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:DOLLYS RESTAURANT (Population served: 270, Groundwater):
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:MSAD 33 WISDOM JR-SR HIGH SCH (Population served: 255, Groundwater):
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:ST JOHN VALLEY VOC/TECH CTR (Population served: 200, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2008), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2013)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:ST JOSEPH NURSING HOME (Population served: 143, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2010), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-28-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2008), St Intentional no-action (AUG-19-2011)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 49 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Frenchville that have no violations reported:
- MSAD 33 DR LEVESQUE SCHOOL (Population served: 182, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.4 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 75.4% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 9.8% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 2.5% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Frenchville:
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Frenchville:
- High school or higher: 76.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.3 minutes
Here: | 12.4 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Frenchville, ME (based on Aroostook County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 22,200 | 27 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,845 | 40 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,411 | 51 |
Other | 957 | 7 |
Orthodox | 10 | 1 |
None | 38,447 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Aroostook County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Aroostook County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Aroostook County: | 11.7% |
State: | 8.2% |
Aroostook County: | 27.6% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Frenchville:
- WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Frenchville:
- WCXX (102.3 FM; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMEF (106.5 FM; FORT KENT, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
- WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Frenchville:
- W17BN (Channel 17; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W11AA (Channel 11; MADAWASKA, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
- Frenchville, Maine
- Fatal accident count9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents11
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
- Fatalities9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents16
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count1230
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1730
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons472
- Fatalities1356
- Persons involved in fatal accidents3006
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents85
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Frenchville)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
4- Town Office Main St 283 Us Rte 1 (Lat: 47.279472 Lon: -68.371722), Call Sign: KNBJ870,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.310 MHz, Grant Date: 08/20/2021, Expiration Date: 09/03/2031, Registrant: Town Of Frenchville, 283 Us Rt #1, Frenchville, ME 04745, Phone: (207) 543-6402, Fax: (207) 543-7322, Email:
- Town Office Main St Us Rt 1 (Lat: 47.279472 Lon: -68.371722), Call Sign: KEC658,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.055 MHz, Grant Date: 10/08/2021, Expiration Date: 12/17/2031, Registrant: Aroostook County Emergency Management Agency, 158 Sweden Street, Caribou, ME 04736, Phone: (207) 493-4328, Fax: (207) 493-4357, Email:
- Frenchville Town Office (Lat: 47.279472 Lon: -68.371722), Call Sign: KNBF670,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.055 MHz, Grant Date: 09/03/2021, Expiration Date: 09/02/2031, Registrant: Town Of Frenchville, 283 U S Rte 1, Frenchville, ME 04745, Phone: (207) 543-7301, Fax: (207) 543-7322, Email:
- 426 Us Route 1 (Lat: 47.247944 Lon: -68.602306), Call Sign: WRCV650,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.187 MHz, 451.512 MHz, 456.512 MHz, 456.187 MHz, Grant Date: 02/07/2019, Expiration Date: 02/07/2029, Certifier: Jonathan Roy, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Frenchville)- 83.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.6%Wood
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 89.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.9%Electricity
- 2.4%Wood
- 2.4%No fuel used
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Frenchville compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Frenchville on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern America (population 500+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Canada (population 500+)"
- #51 (04745) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries"
- #52 (04745) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French Canadian first ancestries"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"