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Lake Arrowhead, Maine

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Population in 2010: 3,071.
Population change since 2000: +35.6%
Males: 1,655  (53.9%)
Females: 1,416  (46.1%)
Median resident age:

34.0 years
Maine median age:

45.1 years

Zip codes: 04048, 04061.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,033 (it was $46,818 in 2000)
Lake Arrowhead:

$83,033
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,363 (it was $16,588 in 2000)

Lake Arrowhead CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $246,601 (it was $92,100 in 2000)
Lake Arrowhead:

$246,601
ME:

$290,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $247,051; detached houses: $237,883

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,805.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Arrowhead: 102.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.2%
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  • Races in Lake Arrowhead, ME (2022)
    • 2,74793.1%White alone
    • 1615.5%Two or more races
    • 230.8%Black alone
    • 20.07%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: French Canadian (37.6%), Irish (18.6%), English (12.5%), French (10.3%), American (4.6%), Norwegian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.22 square miles.

Population density: 589 people per square mile   (low).

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38 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.7%
Maine:

2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,953 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,291 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (23.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (94.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (252.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Limerick, ME (1.5 miles ),
Waterboro, ME (2.0 miles ),
Limington, ME (2.3 miles ),
Hollis, ME (2.5 miles ),
Cornish, ME (2.9 miles ),
Newfield, ME (3.0 miles ),
Shapleigh, ME (3.0 miles ),
Parsonsfield, ME (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 43.66 N, Longitude: 70.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in Lake Arrowhead, ME in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Arrowhead, ME in 2022
Lake Arrowhead satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Maine:

3.4%
Most common industries in Lake Arrowhead, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Computer & electronic products (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Computer & electronic products (11.8%)
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (12.4%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Lake Arrowhead, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (17.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.1%)

Average climate in Lake Arrowhead, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.1. This is about average.

City:

70.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.192. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.192
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.47
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2020 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.222
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.48. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.48
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lake Arrowhead-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Lake Arrowhead place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category F2 tornado 23.5 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Arrowhead-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 73% 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 6.0 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 158.3 miles away from Lake Arrowhead center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from Lake Arrowhead 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 158.7 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 181.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.3 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 York County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 16, Winter Storms: 6, Snows: 5, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Arrowhead topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Arrowhead:

  • GORHAM HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GORHAM, ME)
  • GORHAM HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GORHAM, ME)

Amtrak station near Lake Arrowhead:

  • 19 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Arrowhead:

  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 18 miles; Standish, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of New England (about 23 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 24 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 26 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 38 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 15,243)
  • Plymouth State University (about 49 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 51 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)

Points of interest:

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Reservoirs: Lake Arrowhead (A), The Flowage Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.9%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.4%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Arrowhead:

Marital status in Lake Arrowhead, ME
  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Arrowhead:

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Maine average:

10.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Arrowhead, ME (based on York County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic40,28316
Mainline Protestant11,48064
Evangelical Protestant6,08651
Other1,84718
Orthodox6253
Black Protestant1191
None136,691-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 45
York County:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 42
York County:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
York County:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 252
This county:

12.53 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.7%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.0%
State:

25.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.5%
Maine:

53.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.2%
Maine:

52.9%

Average BMI:
Lake Arrowhead:

28.9
Maine:

28.3

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake Arrowhead:

25.0%
Maine:

19.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.3%
State:

8.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lake Arrowhead:

6.7
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Here:

33.3%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Lake Arrowhead:

59.0%
State:

60.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.0%
State:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake Arrowhead, ME Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Arrowhead:

  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, 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)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Arrowhead:

  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Arrowhead:

  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7,963Total average daily traffic
  • 549Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$122,2802$155,4559$142,9921$56,3802$186,235
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$166,8000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$06$142,4951$100,8301$134,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$133,9400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0230.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$204,7701$211,5101$109,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0230.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake Arrowhead, ME
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake Arrowhead, ME - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Arrowhead, ME
  • 72.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.1%Wood
  • 8.2%Electricity
  • 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Arrowhead, ME
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Lake Arrowhead compared to Maine state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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.
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