Hammond, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +20.4%
| Males: 52 |  (44.1%) |
| Females: 66 |  (55.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip code: 04730
| Hammond: | $55,250 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,677 (it was $11,957 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,115 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
| Hammond: | $127,115 |
| 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
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- 10286.4%White alone
- 1311.0%Two or more races
- 10.8%Black alone
- 10.8%Asian alone
- 10.8%Hispanic
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Ancestries: Irish (25.5%), English (22.4%), Scotch-Irish (15.3%), French (11.2%), United States (5.1%), Italian (2.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 38.9 square miles.
Population density: 3.0 people per square mile (very low).
4 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 2.0% North America).
| This town: | 4.1% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Hammond town: | 1.0% ($529) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(210.8 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (312.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (476.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Littleton, ME (2.4 miles ),
), Ludlow, ME (2.6 miles ),
), New Limerick, ME (2.9 miles ),
), Smyrna, ME (3.1 miles ),
), Oakfield, ME (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 46.24 N, Longitude: 67.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Average climate in Hammond, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 46.0. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 46.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 5.39. This is significantly better than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.
| City: | 5.39 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Hammond-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 86% 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 303.2 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 304.9 miles away from the city center
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 56.2 miles away from Hammond 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 225.4 miles away from Hammond center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 349.3 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 260.2 miles away from Hammond 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 near Hammond:
- HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- THE HOULTON REG PROG CARE FAC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- MADIGAN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- MADIGAN ESTATES (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- FOREST SPRINGS (Hospital, about 11 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- HARMONY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hammond:
- University of Maine (about 100 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 106 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 152 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 159 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 208 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 211 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 212 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Points of interest:
Lakes and swamps: B Lake (A), Caineron Bog (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twin Brook (A), Webster Brook (B), Fork Brook (C), Mansur Brook (D), Larry Brook (E), Hale Brook (F), Brown Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.9 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.7% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 2.4% of all households
| This town: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
For population 15 years and over in Hammond:
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 53.2%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 14.3%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Hammond:
- High school or higher: 70.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hammond, 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:
Number of grocery stores: 29
| Here: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| This county: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
| Aroostook County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 66
| Aroostook County: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 11.7% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Aroostook County: | 27.6% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Hammond:
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
- WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hammond:
- WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
TV broadcast stations around Hammond:
- WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 7ft / 1.7mTotal length
- 20Total average daily traffic
- 1Total average daily truck traffic
- 32Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KF7DHF, Licensee ID: L01499949, Grant Date: 05/07/2019, Expiration Date: 06/18/2029, Certifier: Nathan D Ziegman, Registrant: Nathan D Ziegman, 1301 B Road, Hammond, ME 04730
Hammond compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.