Harrington, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +13.8%
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| Males: 500 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 504 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.9 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04643.
| Harrington: | $54,092 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,848 (it was $13,224 in 2000)
Harrington town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,131 (it was $67,600 in 2000)
| Harrington: | $164,131 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,896; detached houses: $229,377; townhouses or other attached units: $190,242; in 2-unit structures: $139,050; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,045; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,457; mobile homes: $94,515; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $45,679
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrington, ME
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- 96295.8%White alone
- 282.8%Hispanic
- 60.6%Two or more races
- 40.4%Black alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 10.10%American Indian alone
Races in Harrington 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 Harrington, Maine as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Harrington is 251 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (42.3%), Irish (19.5%), German (9.9%), French (7.4%), Italian (4.2%), United States (3.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 06/17/1797
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 21.2 square miles.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (very low).
19 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.2% Latin America).
| This town: | 2.2% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Harrington town: | 1.2% ($790) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(137.4 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (227.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (402.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Columbia, ME (2.0 miles ),
), Centerville, ME (3.4 miles),
Deblois, ME (3.5 miles)
Latitude: 44.60 N, Longitude: 67.83 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $171,700
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $171,700
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $171,700
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $171,700
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $171,700
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $171,700
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $171,700
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $63,700
- 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,600
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,800
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.7%)
- Health care (13.6%)
- Educational services (12.9%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Food (4.0%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (28.4%)
- Construction (15.3%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Truck transportation (5.0%)
- Food (4.5%)
- Health care (4.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.6%)
- Health care (25.9%)
- Educational services (20.7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.9%)
- Social assistance (5.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.6%)
- Food (3.4%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (8.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (15.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Carpenters (6.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
Average climate in Harrington, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 50.1. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 50.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Harrington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 156.7 miles away from the city 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 289.4 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 290.5 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 202.4 miles away from Harrington center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 325.7 miles away from the city 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 22.6 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 Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Snows: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrington:
- University of Maine (about 47 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 51 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 99 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 115 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 137 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 138 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 143 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Public high school in Harrington:
- NARRAGUAGUS HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1611 MAIN STREET, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Harrington:
- HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1227 US HIGHWAY 1A, Grades: KG-8)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Harrington Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Harrington include: Church in the Wildwood (A), Union Church (B), Mill River Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Flat Bay Cemetery (1), Pleasant River Cemetery (2), Forest Hills Cemetery (3), Rock Maple Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Mill River (B), Curtis Creek (C), Cole Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Irv Ray - Baseball player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrington and their reported violations in the past:
ELMERS SEAFOOD SHACK (Population served: 215, Groundwater):Past health violations:MSAD 37 DANIEL W MERRIT SCHOOL (Population served: 163, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-14-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-20-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2009)
- 41 routine major monitoring violations
- 7 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:QUANTABACOOK WATER DISTRICT (Address: WEBB DISTRICT ROAD , Population served: 156, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-10-2005 to NOV-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 49 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:SUNSET POINT CAMPGROUND (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2008), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2008)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrington that have no violations reported:
- MSAD 37 HARRINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 143, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MSAD 37 MILBRIDGE ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.2% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.7% |
| 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: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 19.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
5 people in other group homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Harrington:
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 11.0%
For population 25 years and over in Harrington:
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.5 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Harrington, ME (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,731 | 37 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,442 | 31 |
| Catholic | 1,238 | 10 |
| Other | 648 | 13 |
| None | 26,797 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Here: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Washington County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| This county: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| Washington County: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Washington County: | 9.4% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.3% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Businesses in Harrington, ME
- Circle K: 2
- Subway: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Harrington:
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Harrington:
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
- Harrington, Maine
- Fatal accident count10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:6
- Fatalities11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents26
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count1566
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2256
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons552
- Fatalities1722
- Persons involved in fatal accidents3561
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents190
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 49ft / 15.0mTotal length
- 10,657Total average daily traffic
- 531Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,188Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1- 12 Harrington St (Lat: 43.808639 Lon: -69.741944), Type: Pole, Structure height: 46.6 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA708
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHzGrant Date: 08/29/2017, Expiration Date: 10/01/2027, Certifier: Michael P GogginRegistrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
4- Edward G Roach, 67 Old Addison Rd (Lat: 44.614278 Lon: -67.776556), Type: 110.3, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Registrant: Sba Gc Towers, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, 67 Old Addison Rd (Lat: 44.614278 Lon: -67.776556), Type: 110.3, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Registrant: Sba Gc Towers, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, 67 Old Addison Rd (Me15901-A) (Lat: 44.614278 Lon: -67.776556), Type: 110.3, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Registrant: Sba Gc Towers, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, 67 Old Addison Rd (Me15901-A) (Lat: 44.614278 Lon: -67.776556), Type: 110.3, Structure height: 23029 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Registrant: Sba Gc Towers, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- GuardPoint, Lat: 44.614278 Lon: -67.776556, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 110.3 m, Call Sign: WQIF264,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Nelson A Geel, Registrant: Axiom Technologies, LLC, 3 Water Street, Machias, ME 04654, Phone: (207) 255-0679, Fax: (207) 255-5845, Email:
- Harrington, Lat: 44.614278 Lon: -67.776556, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 110.3 m, Call Sign: WQIF264,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Nelson A Geel, Registrant: Axiom Technologies, LLC, 3 Water Street, Machias, ME 04654, Phone: (207) 255-0679, Fax: (207) 255-5845, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Harrington)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 80.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.1%Wood
- 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Electricity
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 67.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.3%Electricity
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.2%Wood
Harrington compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.