Searsport, ME

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Searsport, Maine

Searsport, Maine, in Waldo county, is 86 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 180 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. Searsport contains a population of approximately 2,641.

The People and Families of Searsport

In Searsport, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Searsport had a median family income of $38,333.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Searsport favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,850. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Searsport Housing

Searsport has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Searsport, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Searsport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Searsport, ME

Comparing Searsport 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
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	86 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04974
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.458
Longitude	-68.924

Station	BELFAST
Distance	5.5 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	21.1 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	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,641	100%
Male	1,261	47.7%
Female	1,380	52.3%
Under 18	615	23.3%
18+	2,026	76.7%
65+	402	15.2%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.86
White	2,590	98.1%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	0.7%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	23	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,679
Growth	38
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	26.4%
US/American	15.4%
Irish	12.6%
French (except Basque)	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
Scottish	5.5%
French Canadian	4.9%
German	3.7%
Italian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Swedish	2.4%
European	1.7%
Greek	1%
Danish	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
Polish	0.7%
British	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Iraqi	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Searsport	2,641	$38,333
Belfast	6,381	$43,253
Castine	1,343	$65,500
Prospect	642	$41,406
Stockton Springs	1,481	$42,847
Swanville	1,357	$35,833
Waldo	733	$38,125

Library
Searsport - Carver Memorial Library 12 Union Street Searsport, Maine (207) 548-2303 Library Web Site

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