Princeton, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 828. Population change since 2000: -6.6%

Males: 403	(48.8%)
Females: 425	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04668.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,072 (it was $28,603 in 2000)

Princeton:	$35,072
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,887 (it was $59,100 in 2000)

Princeton:	$109,887
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,778; Detached houses: $157,266; Townhouses or other attached units: $163,942; In 2-unit structures: $76,136; Mobile homes: $32,276

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Races in Princeton:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
American Indian (3.8%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Princeton: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.1%), French (19.6%), Irish (16.0%), Scotch-Irish (8.2%), Scottish (7.1%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/03/1832

Elevation: 211 feet

Land area: 37.0 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Princeton

High school or higher: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton town

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 57.7%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 12.5%

55 residents are foreign born (5.5% North America, 0.7% Europe).

This town:	6.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Princeton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Princeton to the number of sex offenders is 828 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Princeton:	1.6% ($917)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (216.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (315.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (530.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Baileyville, ME (8.2 miles ), Woodland, ME (9.0 miles ), Alexander, ME (9.9 miles ), Crawford, ME (14.1 miles) , Waite, ME (14.2 miles) , Meddybemps, ME (16.6 miles) , Cooper, ME (17.1 miles) , Talmadge, ME (18.1 miles) .

Latitude: 45.20 N, Longitude: 67.53 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	16.5%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Paper (35%)
Construction (12%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (12%)
Paper (9%)
Health care (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electricians (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Average climate in Princeton, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:

CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CALAIS, ME)
DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; HOULTON, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Princeton, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:

BANGOR INTL (about 94 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 108 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 190 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:

PRINCETON MUNI (about 2 miles; PRINCETON, ME; ID: PNN)
GILLESPIE FLD (about 18 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; ID: 66B)
MACHIAS VALLEY (about 35 miles; MACHIAS, ME; ID: MVM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 78 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 168 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 184 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 218 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 233 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 235 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 276 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Princeton:

PRINCETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 289 MAIN STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

Library in Princeton:

PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,235; Location: MAIN STREET; 11,141 books; 54 audio materials; 20 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Princeton include: Princeton Congregational Church (A), Princeton Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Princeton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Pocomoonshine Lake (A), Middle Ground (B), Sawtelle Heath (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lewys Brook (A), Dog Brook (B), Pudding Brook (C), Rocky Brook (D), Joe Brook (E), Slime Meadow Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Center & Museum (197 Route 1) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

PETER DANA POINT (Population served: 670, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-20-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2005)

MSU 107 PRINCETON ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 237, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-26-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-17-2002 and MAR-26-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2002)

One regular monitoring violation

LONG LAKE CAMPS, INC. (Population served: 131, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-01-2002 and JUL-01-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)

6 routine major monitoring violations

PAULAS PLACE (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

51 regular monitoring violations

BOUDREAU TRAILER PARK (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2003)

6 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and FEB-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2004 and APR-04-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and FEB-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-08-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

11 routine major monitoring violations

66 regular monitoring violations

7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	18.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Princeton, ME

Princeton compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Princeton (2007 data):

Machias Savings Bank: Princeton Branch at 127 Main Street, branch established on 1990-06-18. Info updated 2006-12-04: Bank assets: $722.5 mil, Deposits: $594.6 mil, headquarters in Machias, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Machias Bancorp, Mhc

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Electricity (7%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.13%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Princeton:

WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
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)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Princeton:

WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
WQDY-FM (92.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Princeton:

WMED-TV (Channel 13; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Princeton fatal accident list:
Jan 6, 2005 01:50 AM, South Princeton Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 26, 2004 06:40 AM, West Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 6, 2003 09:20 AM, Eastern Cutoff Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 21, 2002 09:40 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 2001 05:49 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 25, 1997 09:30 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1993 11:00 AM, Sprinceton, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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