Linneus, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +10.3%
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| Males: 514 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 470 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04730.
| Linneus: | $53,126 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,870 (it was $12,535 in 2000)
Linneus town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $124,451 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
| Linneus: | $124,451 |
| 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linneus, ME
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- 94896.3%White alone
- 181.8%American Indian alone
- 80.8%Black alone
- 50.5%Two or more races
- 40.4%Hispanic
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Linneus detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Linneus, Maine as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Linneus is 492 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: United States (27.4%), English (19.5%), Irish (17.7%), French (10.8%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 03/19/1836
Elevation: 645 feet
Land area: 44.6 square miles.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.5% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Linneus town: | 1.3% ($665) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(201.4 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (302.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (467.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
New Limerick, ME (1.8 miles ),
), Ludlow, ME (2.2 miles ),
), Smyrna, ME (2.9 miles ),
), Oakfield, ME (2.9 miles ),
), Amity, ME (3.3 miles),
Hammond, ME (3.4 miles)
Latitude: 46.07 N, Longitude: 67.95 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,200
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,200
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,200
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,700
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (17.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.1%)
- Truck transportation (10.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.2%)
- Truck transportation (17.9%)
- Construction (7.2%)
- Wood products (6.3%)
- Metal & metal products (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
- Chemicals (4.3%)
- Health care (36.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.1%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
- Registered nurses (3.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22.7%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (9.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Registered nurses (6.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
- Cashiers (5.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.0%)
- Child care workers (5.0%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.0%)
Average climate in Linneus, 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:
Linneus-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 85% 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 299.5 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 301.1 miles away from Linneus 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 216.4 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 65.8 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 344.9 miles away from Linneus center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 252.3 miles away from Linneus 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 Linneus:
- HARMONY (Hospital, about 7 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- FOREST SPRINGS (Hospital, about 7 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- THE HOULTON REG PROG CARE FAC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- MADIGAN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
- MADIGAN ESTATES (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; HOULTON, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linneus:
- University of Maine (about 89 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 95 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 145 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 150 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 199 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 202 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 202 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Linneus Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Linneus include: Peoples Church (A), Linneus Free Will Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Linneus Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Beaver Brook Lake (A), Champion Pond (B), Hunter Pond (C), Johnson Pond (D), Meduxnekeag Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Mud Pond (G), Sawyer Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sucker Brook (A), Mill Stream (B), Coffin Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Bob Vail - Baseball player, Edwin C. Burleigh - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Linneus and their reported violations in the past:
GRAMMYS COUNTRY INN (Population served: 210, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2008)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.2% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 17.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
People in group quarters in Linneus in 2000:
- 10 people in other group homes
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Linneus:
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 7.2%
For population 25 years and over in Linneus:
- High school or higher: 71.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 10.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.4 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Linneus, 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
| This county: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| This county: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
| Aroostook County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 66
| This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Aroostook County: | 11.7% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Aroostook County: | 27.6% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Linneus:
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Linneus:
- 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)
Linneus fatal accident list:
Oct 2, 2021 07:20 AM, Drews Mills Rd, Lat: 46.057889, Lon: -67.996089, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 17, 2008 11:45 AM, Hodgdon Mills Road, Lat: 46.038510, Lon: -67.940140, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 2004 11:36 PM, Sr-2a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1996 10:10 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 30, 1979 03:55 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1977 03:09 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 17, 2008 11:45 AM, Hodgdon Mills Road, Lat: 46.038510, Lon: -67.940140, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 2004 11:36 PM, Sr-2a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1996 10:10 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 30, 1979 03:55 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1977 03:09 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.5mTotal length
- 500Total average daily traffic
- 24Total average daily truck traffic
- 800Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:
1- Crow Mountain (Lat: 46.051722 Lon: -68.033361), Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KPF986, Licensee ID: L00002808,
Assigned Frequencies: 450.010 MHz, Grant Date: 12/10/1984, Expiration Date: 04/01/2007, Cancellation Date: 12/07/2005, Registrant: Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, 1450 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240-3514
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Crow Hill 3 3/4 Mi Nw (Lat: 46.051694 Lon: -68.033333), Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KCG42,
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz, Grant Date: 10/15/1981, Expiration Date: 04/01/2015, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2014, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Crow Hill, 3.7mi Wnw Of The Town Of Linneus (Lat: 46.051694 Lon: -68.033333), Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KFZ98,
Assigned Frequencies: 6875.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/21/1982, Expiration Date: 04/01/2031, Registrant: Maine Public Broadcasting Corp, 63 Texas Ave, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 941-1010, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: N1JFY, Previous Call Sign: KA1YLZ, Licensee ID: L00701766, Grant Date: 12/30/2023, Expiration Date: 02/03/2034, Registrant: Joseph-Etienne A Desrosiers, 406 New Limerick Road, Linneus, ME 04730-5221
- Call Sign: N1XPW, Licensee ID: L01184187, Grant Date: 08/18/2016, Expiration Date: 08/22/2026, Registrant: Albert A Brennan Jr, 1015 Hodgdon Mills Road, Linneus, ME 04730-4623
- Call Sign: KB1KBV, Licensee ID: L00699208, Grant Date: 12/30/2023, Expiration Date: 12/30/2033, Certifier: Clare E Desrosiers, Registrant: Clare E Desrosiers, 406 New Limerick Rd, Linneus, ME 04730
Linneus compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage 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.