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Population (year 2000): 8,130. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,723 (-5.0% change)
 

Males: 3,879  (47.7%)
Females: 4,251  (52.3%)

Penobscot County

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04468.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,500 (it was $29,886 in 2000)
Old Town  $35,500
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,500 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
Old Town  $105,500
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Old Town:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: French (18.5%), English (18.4%), Irish (15.2%), French Canadian (9.6%), United States (9.0%), German (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/16/1840

Elevation: 108 feet

Land area: 38.3 square miles.

Population density: 203 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Old Town

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Old Town city

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

212 residents are foreign born (0.8% North America, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This city:  2.6%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Old Town, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Old Town to the number of sex offenders is 1110 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Old Town:  1.7% ($1,339)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (140.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (245.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (455.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Milford, ME (2.6 miles ), Orono, ME (3.7 miles ), Milford, ME (4.7 miles ), Bradley, ME (6.8 miles ), Veazie, ME (7.5 miles ), Alton, ME (8.1 miles ), Greenbush, ME (10.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $179,600

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Latitude: 44.94 N, Longitude: 68.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -863 (-10.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,030 (26.7%)


225 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 207

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Old Town, Maine business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -238 (-2.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.0%
Maine:  4.2%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Old Town:
  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 17 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BANGOR, ME)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Old Town:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 14 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 114 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 128 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Old Town:
  • DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 1 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; ID: OLD)
  • LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 10 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: 06B)
  • BREWER (about 15 miles; BREWER, ME; ID: 0B2)

Local government website: www.old-town.me.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Town:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 6 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 88 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 103 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 142 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 154 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 160 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 200 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high schools in Old Town:
Public elementary/middle schools in Old Town:
Private elementary/middle school in Old Town:
  • STILLWATER MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 88; Location: RR 2 BOX 1300; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Old Town:
  • OLD TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $261,208; Location: 65 MIDDLE STREET; 48,904 books; 855 audio materials; 2,146 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Old Town: Camp Telok (A), Old Town Public Library (B), Old Town Museum (C), Old Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Old Town include: Stillwater Federated Church (A), New Beginnings Church (B), Saint James Episcopal Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), United Baptist Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), Holy Family Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Forest Hills Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Pond (A), Stillwater River Reservoir (B), Penobscot River Reservoir (C), Caribou Bog (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pug Brook (A), Birch Stream (B), Mud Stream (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Old Town include: Spencer Park (1), Old Town Park (2), Binette Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Old Town Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: CYR (Tours & Charters; 153 Gilman Falls Avenue) (1), Magnetic North Guide Service (Tours & Charters; 224 Gilman Falls Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Old Town that have no violations reported:
  • OLD TOWN WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 7873, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Old Town compared to Maine state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Old Town (2007 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Old Town Branch at 265 Main Street, branch established on 1999-01-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • Keybank National Association: Old Town Branch at 529 Stillwater Avenue, branch established on 1933-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Old Town Branch at 330 Main Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 12$40,260$40,2600$0
Streets and Highways 16$49,667$37,2502$2,516
Welfare 1$2,994$35,9280$0
Health 6$22,459$44,9180$0
Sewerage 7$24,173$41,4391$1,696
Parks and Recreation 1$3,406$40,8723$5,855
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 162$573,761$42,50128$31,136
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 41$112,429$32,90640$31,350
Local Libraries 4$11,059$33,1776$3,747
Other and Unallocable 3$10,328$41,3120$0
Financial Administration 6$18,438$36,8760$0
Other Government Administration 4$14,031$42,0930$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$61,931$49,5451$443
Police - Other 3$7,932$31,7281$164
Totals for Government 281$952,869$40,69282$76,907


Old Town government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $45,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $592,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $268,000
    Parks & Recreation: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,594,000
    General: $514,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $11,090,000
    Fire Protection: $1,222,000
    Police Protection: $1,099,000
    Regular Highways: $1,005,000
    Sewerage: $747,000
    Solid Waste Management: $405,000
    Parks & Recreation: $341,000
    Financial Administration: $309,000
    Libraries: $262,000
    Central Staff Services: $256,000
    General - Other: $172,000
    Air Transportation: $89,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $58,000
    Welfare - Other: $47,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $114,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $384,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $228,000
    Transit Utilities: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,978,000
    General Support: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $690,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $900,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $187,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,316,000
    Other NEC: $722,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,126,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $855,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,085,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $90,000
    Other, NEC: $54,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $607,000
    Interest Earnings: $164,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,054,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,811,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,085,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,981,000
    General Support: $704,000
    Highways: $166,000
    Public Welfare: $17,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,552,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,039,000
    NEC: $107,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000,000

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.18%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME  0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME  0.34% ($27,144)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.07%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME  0.38% ($34,254)


Strongest AM radio stations in Old Town:
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Old Town:
  • WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHSN (89.3 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: HUSSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Old Town:
  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
  • WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
  • W39CC (Channel 39; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W42BZ (Channel 42; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50BX (Channel 50; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CG (Channel 54; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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