Owls Head, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 1,601. Estimated population in July 2005: 1,644 (+2.7% change)
Males: 771 (48.2%), Females: 830 (51.8%)

Knox County

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $40,107 (year 2000)
Median house value: $135,500 (year 2000)

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Races in Owls Head:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (28.9%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.1%), German (10.9%), French (7.4%), Scottish (5.1%).

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Elevation: 65 feet

For population 25 years and over in Owls Head

High school or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owls Head town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 59.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 8.5%

2.7% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (88.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (185.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (407.5 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Rockland, ME (4.3 miles ), South Thomaston, ME (5.3 miles ), Rockport, ME (7.2 miles ), Thomaston, ME (8.5 miles ), Camden, ME (8.9 miles ), St. George, ME (10.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,900
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,600
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $115,700
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $191,100
2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $178,700
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $301,500
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $216,200
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $235,900
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $192,100
2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $210,500

Latitude: 44.08 N, Longitude: 69.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (16.3%), Manufacturing (10.6%).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Owls Head:

PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BELFAST, ME)
MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owls Head:

BANGOR INTL (about 53 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 92 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Owls Head:

KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 3 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; ID: RKD)
ISLESBORO (about 19 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)
BELFAST MUNI (about 23 miles; BELFAST, ME; ID: BST)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owls Head:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 70 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 84 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 90 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 106 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 107 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 148 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Owls Head:

OWLS HEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 54 ASH POINT DRIVE; Grades: 02 - 06)

Library in Owls Head:

OWLS HEAD VILLAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,404; Location: SOUTH SHORE DRIVE; 4,806 books; 30 audio materials; 35 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

Owls Head compared to Maine state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Owls Head:

WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Owls Head:

WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WRFR-LP (93.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: PENOBSCOT SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Owls Head:

W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)

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