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Moose River, Maine

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Population in 2010: 218.
Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 
Males: 108  (49.5%)
Females: 110  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

45.6 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip codes: 04945.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,092 (it was $31,042 in 2000)
Moose River:

$55,092
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,664 (it was $13,644 in 2000)

Moose River town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $159,992 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Moose River:

$159,992
ME:

$290,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,782; detached houses: $204,176; townhouses or other attached units: $200,500; in 2-unit structures: $144,246; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $441,593; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,949; mobile homes: $101,406; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $711,279
March 2022 cost of living index in Moose River: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Moose River, ME (2010)
    • 20895.4%White alone
    • 83.7%Hispanic
    • 20.9%American Indian alone

Races in Moose River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: French (38.4%), Irish (35.2%), English (22.4%), German (13.7%), French Canadian (12.3%), Scottish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/07/1957

Elevation: 1187 feet

Land area: 40.6 square miles.

Population density: 5.4 people per square mile   (very low).

Moose River, Maine map

7 residents are foreign born (2.7% North America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:

3.2%
Maine:

2.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Moose River town:

0.8% ($507)
Maine:

1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (140.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (236.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (381.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Dennistown plantation, ME (2.0 miles),
Jackman, ME (2.1 miles ),
Caratunk, ME (5.8 miles),
Greenville, ME (5.9 miles ),
Beaver Cove, ME (5.9 miles),
Eustis, ME (6.1 miles ),
Shirley, ME (6.1 miles),
Carrabassett Valley, ME (6.5 miles )

Latitude: 45.69 N, Longitude: 70.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in Moose River, ME in 2022
Moose River satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Moose River, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (27.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.0%)
  • Wood products (10.1%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Fuel dealers (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (23.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.9%)
  • Wood products (18.8%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4.7%)
  • Construction (3.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (32.7%)
  • Health care (21.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.1%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Moose River, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4.2%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (23.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)

Earthquake activity:

Moose River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 81% 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 187.8 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 189.5 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 234.7 miles away from Moose River 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 146.2 miles away from Moose River center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 165.7 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 90.6 miles away from Moose River 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 Somerset County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Moose River topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moose River:

  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 71 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
  • Husson University (about 92 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Maine (about 94 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 96 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 130 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 141 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 142 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Moose River Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Coburn Pond (A), Daymond Pond (B), Heald Pond (C), Supply Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kimball Brook (A), Heald Inlet (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Moose River and their reported violations in the past:

MOOSE RIVER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 112, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.3%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.5%
Whole state:

9.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.3%
Whole state:

10.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.6%
Whole state:

4.1%
14 people in other group homes in 2000
6 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Moose River:

Marital status in Moose River, ME
  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Moose River:

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Moose River, ME (based on Somerset County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,6947
Mainline Protestant3,09428
Evangelical Protestant2,55232
Other5013
None42,387-
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: 13
Somerset County:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Somerset County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Somerset County:

2.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

9.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 42
Somerset County:

8.14 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.7%
Maine:

25.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Moose River:

  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moose River:

  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.6mTotal length
  • 410Total average daily traffic
  • 20Total average daily truck traffic
  • 656Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Moose River, ME
  • 83.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Moose River, ME
  • 72.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.3%Wood


Moose River compared to Maine state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above 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 below state average.
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