Belmont, ME

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Belmont, Maine

Belmont, Maine, in Waldo county, is 75 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 171 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Bangor metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 821 people lived in Belmont.

The People and Families of Belmont

In Belmont, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belmont had a median family income of $36,875.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Belmont.

Belmont Housing

An estimated 85% of living spaces in Belmont are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Belmont, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Belmont, ME

Comparing Belmont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	171 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04952
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.41
Longitude	-69.149

Station	BELFAST
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	WEST ROCKPORT 1 NNW
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 50 F
Jul Temp	59 to 76 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	821	100%
Male	408	49.7%
Female	413	50.3%
Under 18	193	23.5%
18+	628	76.5%
65+	120	14.6%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.79
White	810	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	870
Growth	49
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.7%
US/American	16.7%
Irish	14.6%
French (except Basque)	13%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
French Canadian	4.7%
Scottish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
German	2.7%
Finnish	1.9%
Italian	1.9%
Portuguese	1.7%
British	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belmont	821	$36,875
Belfast	6,381	$43,253
Liberty	927	$37,969
Montville	1,002	$37,917
Morrill	774	$36,250
Searsmont	1,174	$40,000
Waldo	733	$38,125

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