Greenbush, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +4.9%
Males: 740 | (49.6%) |
Females: 751 | (50.4%) |
Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04418.
Greenbush: | $56,607 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,324 (it was $13,592 in 2000)
Greenbush town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,139 (it was $57,700 in 2000)
Greenbush: | $150,139 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $235,563; detached houses: $252,705; townhouses or other attached units: $267,749; in 2-unit structures: $255,332; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $815,300; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,873; mobile homes: $93,017; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,333
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greenbush, ME
- 1,40093.9%White alone
- 493.3%Two or more races
- 302.0%American Indian alone
- 40.3%Black alone
- 40.3%Asian alone
- 40.3%Hispanic
Races in Greenbush 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 Greenbush, Maine as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Greenbush is 298 to 1.
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Ancestries: French (18.8%), English (14.5%), Irish (10.6%), United States (10.4%), French Canadian (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/28/1834
Elevation: 120 feet
Land area: 43.8 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
6 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.4% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Greenbush town: | 1.6% ($913) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (128.0 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (227.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (396.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 68.59 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $350,000
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,000
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,300
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,500
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,200
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,200
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $34,300
Here: | 5.1% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Educational services (12.2%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Paper (7.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Truck transportation (4.1%)
- Construction (16.0%)
- Paper (12.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Wood products (5.7%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4.1%)
- Educational services (21.2%)
- Health care (16.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Food (4.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Public administration (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Carpenters (4.6%)
- Cashiers (8.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
Average climate in Greenbush, 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 4.9 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 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.62 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Greenbush-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 253.7 miles away from Greenbush 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 144.5 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 255.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 294.1 miles away from Greenbush center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 184.6 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 61.5 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 Penobscot County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 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 Greenbush:
- University of Maine (about 14 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 20 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 79 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 82 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 128 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 128 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 129 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Public elementary/middle school in Greenbush:
- HELEN S DUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 129 MILITARY ROAD, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Greenbush: Scotts Corners (A), Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department Codville Station (B), Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department Oloman Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Greenbush include: Cardville Church (A), United Pentecostal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Welles Cemetery (1), Cardville Cemetery (2), Dennis Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Olamon Stream (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stevens Brook (A), Smart Brook (B), Whitney Brook (C), Parker Meadow Brook (D), Otter Brook (E), Poplar Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenbush that have no violations reported:
- HELEN S DUNN SCHOOL (Population served: 190, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.5 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 67.4% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 12.0% |
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: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 13.5% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Greenbush:
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 60.1%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 10.9%
For population 25 years and over in Greenbush:
- High school or higher: 78.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Here: | 9.6 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Greenbush, ME (based on Penobscot County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,581 | 15 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,715 | 59 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7,523 | 80 |
Other | 2,936 | 22 |
Orthodox | 300 | 1 |
None | 116,868 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Penobscot County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.72 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Penobscot County: | 9.0% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Here: | 28.0% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Greenbush:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS 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)
- 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.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
Strongest FM radio stations in Greenbush:
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Greenbush:
- WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- Greenbush, Maine
- Fatal accident count10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:1
- Fatalities12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count1687
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2391
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons665
- Fatalities1858
- Persons involved in fatal accidents3947
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents131
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.4mTotal length
- 4,955Total average daily traffic
- 246Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,293Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Greenbush)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Lat: 45.100333 Lon: -68.637250, Call Sign: WQBH225,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.745 MHz, Grant Date: 07/30/2014, Expiration Date: 10/05/2024, Certifier: Andrew S Madden, Registrant: A. S. Madden Logging, Inc., 398 Cardville Road, Greenbush, ME 04418, Phone: (207) 827-3338, Fax: (207) 827-3131, Email:
- Lat: 45.079389 Lon: -68.648528, Call Sign: WRFV227,
Assigned Frequencies: 452.387 MHz, 457.387 MHz, 461.325 MHz, 461.775 MHz, 466.325 MHz, Grant Date: 05/08/2020, Expiration Date: 05/08/2030, Certifier: Christopher Lenda, Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, Milwaukie, OR 97269, Phone: (503) 659-1240, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
6- Call Sign: KA1UMG, Licensee ID: L00294532, Grant Date: 08/27/2021, Expiration Date: 09/02/2031, Certifier: Michael A Watson, Registrant: Michael A Watson, 123 Fothingill Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418
- Call Sign: KD1QX, Previous Call Sign: N1NKO, Licensee ID: L00805901, Grant Date: 01/30/2004, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 02/02/2016, Registrant: Frank L Hoskins Jr, 1032 Cardville Road, Greenbush, ME 04418
- Call Sign: N1ATF, Previous Call Sign: KB1PYI, Licensee ID: L00757216, Grant Date: 03/13/2018, Expiration Date: 05/16/2028, Certifier: Riuchard E Carpenter, Registrant: Richard E Carpenter, 46 Fothingill Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418
- Call Sign: KB1WLU, Licensee ID: L01678166, Grant Date: 12/15/2011, Expiration Date: 12/15/2021, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2017, Certifier: Bruce M Johnson, Registrant: Bruce M Johnson, 1517 Greenfied Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418
- Call Sign: KK6ZWO, Licensee ID: L01996696, Grant Date: 01/20/2016, Expiration Date: 01/20/2026, Certifier: Robert M Rodd Jr, Registrant: Robert M Rodd Jr, 50 Labrador Ln, Greenbush, ME 04418
- Call Sign: KI5CXK, Licensee ID: L02156925, Grant Date: 01/31/2019, Expiration Date: 01/31/2029, Certifier: Mack J Harris, Registrant: Mack J Harris, 109 Military Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418
FAA Registered Aircraft:
4- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5529W, N5529W, N-5529W, Serial Number: 28-623, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/1962, Certificate Issue Date: 04/09/2015
Registrant (Individual): Gregory D Sr Harvey, 72 Cardville Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8028P, N8028P, N-8028P, Serial Number: 24-3274, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 12/11/1962, Certificate Issue Date: 12/31/2019
Registrant (Individual): Gregory D Sr Harvey, 72 Cardville Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8194J, N8194J, N-8194J, Serial Number: 28-8216142, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 03/24/1982, Certificate Issue Date: 01/10/2017
Registrant (Individual): Meldon H Carmichael, 29 Cardville Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418 - Aircraft: UMATILLA AVIATION INC AVID MARK IV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 44CV, N44CV, N-44CV, Serial Number: 1150D, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1993, Certificate Issue Date: 09/20/2013
Registrant (Individual): Ryan P Severance, 958 Cardville Rd, Greenbush, ME 04418
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Greenbush, ME
- 6753.2%Structure Fires
- 3729.4%Outside Fires
- 1915.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 32.4%Other
- 77.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.1%Wood
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Electricity
- 0.6%Utility gas
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 90.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.8%Wood
Greenbush 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 significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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