Searsmont, ME

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Searsmont, Maine

Searsmont, Maine, in Waldo county, is 71 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 167 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Bangor metropolitan area. Searsmont contains a population of approximately 1,174.

The People and Families of Searsmont

In Searsmont, about 59% of adults are married.

Unlike most towns, Searsmont has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Searsmont had a median family income of $40,000.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Searsmont.

Searsmont Housing

Searsmont has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Searsmont, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Searsmont, ME

Comparing Searsmont 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	167 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04973
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.362
Longitude	-69.195

Station	BELFAST
Distance	10 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	11.4 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	25.4 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	1,174	100%
Male	589	50.2%
Female	585	49.8%
Under 18	292	24.9%
18+	882	75.1%
65+	126	10.7%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,157	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.8%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,341
Growth	167
Growth %	14.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	28.7%
US/American	14.6%
Irish	12.5%
German	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
French (except Basque)	4.9%
Italian	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Scottish	2.7%
Swedish	2%
French Canadian	2%
Polish	1.9%
European	1.5%
Finnish	1.3%
Greek	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czech	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Searsmont	1,174	$40,000
Appleton	1,271	$41,731
Belmont	821	$36,875
Hope	1,310	$45,781
Liberty	927	$37,969
Montville	1,002	$37,917
Morrill	774	$36,250

Library
Searsmont Town Library Searsmont Community Center Searsmont, Maine (207) 342-5549 Library Web Site

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