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Bangor Maine Real Estate
Bangor Maine Real Estate

 

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Population (year 2000): 31,473. Estimated population in July 2005: 31,074 (-1.3% change)
Males: 14,863 (47.2%), Females: 16,610 (52.8%)

Penobscot County

Zip codes: .

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $29,740 (year 2000)
Median house value: $87,300 (year 2000)

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Races in Bangor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (17.6%), French (12.5%), United States (11.0%), German (6.2%), French Canadian (5.2%).

Elevation: 158 feet

Land area: 34.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Bangor

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bangor city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

3.4% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,207 (-9.2%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (129.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (234.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (452.9 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Brewer, ME (2.6 miles ), Hampden, ME (5.1 miles ), Veazie, ME (5.6 miles ), Eddington, ME (6.2 miles ), Orrington, ME (6.3 miles ), Holden, ME (8.2 miles ), Hermon, ME (9.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2005: 86 buildings, average cost: $181,100

Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 68.78 W

Area code: 207

Detailed articles:

  • Bangor: Introduction
  • Bangor Basic Facts
  • Bangor: Communications
  • Bangor: Convention Facilities
  • Bangor: Economy
  • Bangor: Education and Research
  • Bangor: Geography and Climate
  • Bangor: Health Care
  • Bangor: History
  • Bangor: Municipal Government
  • Bangor: Population Profile
  • Bangor: Recreation
  • Bangor: Transportation

Bangor, Maine business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.7%), Retail trade (15.6%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,865 (+59.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,109 (72.4%)

Crime in Bangor by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0 1 0 2 0
    per 100,000 0.0 3.2 0.0 6.4 0.0
Rapes 10 15 4 4 8
    per 100,000 31.8 47.7 12.7 12.7 25.4
Robberies 19 20 18 19 22
    per 100,000 60.4 63.5 57.2 60.4 69.9
Assaults 26 22 17 18 15
    per 100,000 82.6 69.9 54.0 57.2 47.7
Burglaries 257 245 158 209 248
    per 100,000 816.6 778.4 502.0 664.1 788.0
Thefts 1,483 1,642 1,378 1,495 1,432
    per 100,000 4712.0 5217.2 4378.4 4750.1 4549.9
Auto thefts 80 65 55 42 51
    per 100,000 254.2 206.5 174.8 133.4 162.0
Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) 313.3 335.0 257.3 288.2 290.8

Average climate in Bangor, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Birthplace of: Jon Disalvatore - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Mar 30, 1981), Matt Kinney - 2005 Major League Baseball player (San Francisco Giants, born: Dec 16, 1976), Joe Campbell - College basketball player (Maine Black Bears).


Main business address for: MERRILL MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC (FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC), NYER MEDICAL GROUP INC (WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Bangor:
  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (268 STILLWATER AVE)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (656 STATE ST)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (489 STATE ST)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (360 BROADWAY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bangor:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 3 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 102 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 133 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bangor:
  • BREWER (about 5 miles; BREWER, ME; ID: 0B2)
  • LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 7 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: 06B)
  • DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 13 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; ID: OLD)

Local government website: www.bgrme.org

Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 4 $9,310 $27,930 0 $0
Sewerage 23 $74,270 $38,749 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 22 $66,811 $36,442 53 $32,841
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9 $35,503 $47,337 0 $0
Natural Resources 3 $9,124 $36,496 0 $0
Transit 2 $6,892 $41,352 29 $51,731
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 471 $1,670,640 $42,564 149 $170,649
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 122 $126,287 $12,421 25 $21,299
Other and Unallocable 24 $69,469 $34,734 2 $1,333
Financial Administration 27 $90,135 $40,060 0 $0
Other Government Administration 18 $69,491 $46,327 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 3 $15,125 $60,500 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 76 $315,673 $49,843 0 $0
Police - Other 15 $42,913 $34,330 5 $5,107
Firefighters 93 $311,878 $40,242 0 $0
Fire - Other 4 $13,488 $40,464 1 $1,178
Streets and Highways 71 $205,328 $34,703 0 $0
Airports 75 $255,128 $40,820 56 $70,496
Welfare 10 $32,677 $39,212 2 $1,160
Health 17 $46,052 $32,507 10 $7,636
Totals for Government 1089 $3,466,194 $38,194 332 $363,430

Colleges/Universities in Bangor:

  • HUSSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,350; Location: ONE COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.husson.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • EASTERN MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 825; Location: 354 HOGAN RD; Public; Website: www.emtc.org)
  • BEAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 276; Location: 629 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: bealcollege.com)
  • NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS (FT enrollment: 93; Location: 1 COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nescom.org)
  • PIERRES SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 89 STATE STREET; Private, for-profit)
  • BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 300 UNION ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.BTS.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM CENTRAL OFFICE (Location: 107 MAINE AVENUE; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bangor:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 17 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 76 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 94 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 130 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 143 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 148 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 190 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high schools in Bangor:

  • BANGOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,470; Location: 885 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CTR-REGION 4 (Location: 200 HOGAN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Bangor:
  • JOHN BAPST MEM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 100 BROADWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BANGOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 1476 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • STILLWATER ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: P O BOX 425; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bangor:
  • WILLIAM S COHEN SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 304 GARLAND STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JAMES F. DOUGHTY SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 143 FIFTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FAIRMOUNT SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 58 THIRTEENTH STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)
  • FRUIT STREET SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 175 FRUIT STREET; Grades: KG - 03)
  • MARY SNOW SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 435 BROADWAY; Grades: 04 - 05)
  • DOWNEAST SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 100 MOOSEHEAD BLVD; Grades: KG - 03)
  • VINE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 66 VINE STREET; Grades: KG - 03)
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 45 FOREST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 03)
  • FOURTEENTH STREET SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 224 FOURTEENTH STREET; Grades: KG - 03)
Private primary/middle schools in Bangor:
  • ST MARY S PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 768 OHIO STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 166 STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HILLTOP SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 218 OHIO ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PENOBSCOT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 1423 OHIO ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BANGOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 30 OTIS STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BUILDING BLOCKS INC. (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX 854; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Bangor:
  • BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,943,568; Location: 145 HARLOW STREET; 459,468 books; 1,496 audio materials; 1,289 video materials; 614 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Bangor: Meadowbrook Golf Club (A), Maine Business Enterprise Park (B), Bangor Waterfront and Landing (C), Bangor Municipal Pier (D), Bangor Municipal Golf Course (E), Dowd Industrial Park (F), Sylvan Road Industrial Park (G), Griffin Magnetic Station (H), Paul Bunyan Campground (I), Hildreth Industrial Park (J), Broadway Magnetic Station (K), Bonair Industrial Park (L), Bomarc Industrial Park (M), Cole Land Transportation Museum (N), Hadley Parrot Health Sciences Library (O), Eastern maine Technical College Library (P), Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce (Q), Bangor Public Library (R), Bangor Mental Health Institute Health Science Library (S), Bangor House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bangor Mall Shopping Center (1), Maine Square Mall Shopping Center (2), Mid Mall Shopping Center (3), Center Mall Shopping Center (4), Broadway Shopping Center (5), Westgate Mall (6), Airport Mall (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bangor include: Berean Bible Baptist Church (A), Congregational Beth-El (B), Advent Christian Church (C), Beth Abraham Seminary (D), Ohio Street Evangelical Convent Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), All Souls Congregational Church (G), Calvary Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Maple Grove Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4), Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Beth Abraham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Penjajawoc Stream (A), Osgood Brook (B), Kenduskeag Stream (C), Meadow Brook (D), Great Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bangor include: Old Cemetery Lot Park (1), Dakin Park (2), Grotto Cascade Park (3), Fairmont Park (4), Kenduskeag Stream Park (5), Peirce Memorial Statue (6), Fairmont Terrace Park (7), Hamlin Mall (8), Coe Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Bangor compared to Maine state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Bangor:
  • 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.)
  • 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 Bangor:
  • W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHSN (89.3 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: HUSSON COLLEGE)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, 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.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W218BJ (91.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bangor:
  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
  • W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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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