Osborn, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -2.9%
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| Males: 30 |  (44.8%) |
| Females: 37 |  (55.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.5 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip code: 04408
| Osborn: | $61,602 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,716 (it was $12,173 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,310 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
| Osborn: | $193,310 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $379,336; detached houses: $396,802; townhouses or other attached units: $600,716; in 2-unit structures: $274,479; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,346; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,369; mobile homes: $158,183; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $16,454
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- 6495.5%White alone
- 34.5%Two or more races
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Osborn, Maine as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Osborn is 34 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (76.8%), French (15.9%), Scotch-Irish (13.0%), German (10.1%), Irish (10.1%), Italian (7.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/11/1976
Land area: 35.6 square miles.
Population density: 1.9 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Osborn town: | 0.4% ($288) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(126.8 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (222.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (394.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Aurora, ME (2.5 miles),
Amherst, ME (2.9 miles ),
), Deblois, ME (3.6 miles),
Beddington, ME (3.6 miles)
Latitude: 44.78 N, Longitude: 68.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Average climate in Osborn, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 49.0. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 49.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Osborn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 82% 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 145.2 miles away from Osborn 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 269.3 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 270.5 miles away from Osborn center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 188.9 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 307.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.9 miles away from Osborn 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 Hancock County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osborn:
- University of Maine (about 23 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 28 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 83 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 95 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 127 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 128 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 130 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Osborn Municipal Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hazlam Pond (A), Spectacle Pond (B), Leighton River Reservoir (C), Timber Brook Meadow (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joe Moore Brook (A), Kingman Brook (B), Trout Brook (C), Garden Eden Brook (D), Middle Branch Union River (E), Giles Pond Brook (F), Johns Brook (G), Bog River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.0% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 11.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Osborn:
- Never married: 33.3%
- Now married: 52.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 4.8%
For population 25 years and over in Osborn:
- High school or higher: 69.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.9 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Osborn, ME (based on Hancock County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,691 | 58 |
| Catholic | 2,523 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,288 | 23 |
| Other | 820 | 11 |
| None | 45,096 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| Hancock County: | 6.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| Hancock County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Here: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 115
| Hancock County: | 21.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hancock County: | 7.4% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Hancock County: | 25.4% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Osborn:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- 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.)
- 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 Osborn:
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Osborn:
- WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KA1UFD, Licensee ID: L00187647, Grant Date: 01/10/2020, Expiration Date: 04/03/2030, Certifier: Mildred E Caggiano, Registrant: Mildred E Caggiano, 16 Maple Ln, Osborn, ME 04605-7703
- Call Sign: KA1UFE, Licensee ID: L00185331, Grant Date: 12/19/2019, Expiration Date: 03/13/2030, Certifier: Paul R Caggiano, Registrant: Paul R Caggiano, 16 Maple Lane, Osborn, ME 04605
- 67.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.1%Wood
Osborn compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.