Great Pond, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +23.4%
| Males: 31 |  (53.4%) |
| Females: 27 |  (46.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.3 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip code: 04423
| Great Pond: | $58,559 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,907 (it was $16,207 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $237,700 (it was $83,000 in 2000)
| Great Pond: | $237,700 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $379,336; detached houses: $396,802; townhouses or other attached units: $600,716; in 2-unit structures: $274,479; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,346; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,369; mobile homes: $158,183; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $16,454
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- 5289.7%White alone
- 46.9%Hispanic
- 11.7%American Indian alone
- 11.7%Two or more races
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Ancestries: English (36.2%), Irish (21.3%), French (4.3%), German (4.3%), Scottish (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 483 feet
Land area: 36.9 square miles.
Population density: 1.6 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Great Pond town: | 0.7% ($540) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(131.9 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (229.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (400.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Aurora, ME (2.6 miles),
Amherst, ME (3.1 miles ),
), Osborn, ME (3.6 miles),
Clifton, ME (3.9 miles ),
), Bradley, ME (3.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 68.31 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $190,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $190,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $30,000
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Average climate in Great Pond, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.1. This is about average.
| City: | 61.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.62 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Great Pond-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 266.5 miles away from Great Pond 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 149.5 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 267.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 191.7 miles away from Great Pond center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 305.8 miles away from Great Pond center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.7 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 Hancock County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Great Pond:
- University of Maine (about 19 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 26 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 85 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 93 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 132 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 133 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 133 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Cemetery: Great Pond Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Duds Pond (A), King Pond (B), Little Pond (C), Long Pond (D), Morrison Ponds (E), Pug Hole (F), Rift Pond (G), Great Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alligator Stream (A), Sucker Brook (B), Hinkley Brook (C), Main Stream (D), Dead Stream (E), Collar Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Great Pond: Dow Pines Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.4% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Great Pond:
- Never married: 0.0%
- Now married: 88.2%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 5.9%
For population 25 years and over in Great Pond:
- High school or higher: 85.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 48.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.3 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Great Pond, ME (based on Hancock County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,691 | 58 |
| Catholic | 2,523 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,288 | 23 |
| Other | 820 | 11 |
| None | 45,096 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| Here: | 6.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| Hancock County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| This county: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 115
| Here: | 21.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.4% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 25.4% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Great Pond:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- 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)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- 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 Great Pond:
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, 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.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- 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.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around Great Pond:
- WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 52.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 47.4%Wood
Great Pond compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.