Belgrade, Maine Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,978. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,209 (+7.8% change)
 
Males: 1,435   (48.2%)
Females: 1,543   (51.8%)

Kennebec County

Median resident age:   39.5 years
Maine median age:   38.6 years

Zip codes: 04917 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,300 (it was $39,053 in 2000)
Belgrade   $47,300
Maine:   $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,000 (it was $99,400 in 2000)
Belgrade   $139,000
Maine:   $155,300

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Belgrade, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Belgrade:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)


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Ancestries: English (22.9%), French Canadian (12.8%), French (12.5%), Irish (12.1%), United States (10.1%), Scottish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/03/1796

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 43.3 square miles.

Population density: 74 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Belgrade

For population 25 years and over in Belgrade

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belgrade town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

54 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.8%
Maine:   2.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Belgrade, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belgrade to the number of sex offenders is 1062 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belgrade:   1.2% ($1,188)
Maine:   1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (64.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (173.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (375.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sidney, ME (5.0 miles ), Rome, ME (6.3 miles ), Oakland, ME (8.0 miles ), Mount Vernon, ME (8.9 miles ), Oakland, ME (9.1 miles ), Smithfield, ME (9.2 miles ), Vienna, ME (11.1 miles ), Readfield, ME (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $169,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 69.83 W


3 people in other group homes

Area code: 207

This town's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.3%
Maine:   4.2%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)

Average climate in Belgrade, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Belgrade-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Belgrade town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 tornado 17.5 miles away from the town center caused $10,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Belgrade:
  • AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
  • INLAND HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
  • MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belgrade:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 43 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 68 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 74 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belgrade:
  • SEVEN G S (about 11 miles; MOUNT VERNON, ME; ID: 75B)
  • WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 12 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
  • LAKESIDE MARINA (about 13 miles; EAST WINTHROP, ME; ID: 03M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belgrade:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 24 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 64 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 72 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 82 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 91 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 121 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Belgrade:
  • BELGRADE CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: DEPOT ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Belgrade:
  • BELGRADE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,510; Location: RR 1, BOX 728; 3,687 books; 42 audio materials; 9 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Belgrade: Old South Church (A) .

Cemetery: Pine Grove Cemetery (1) .

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ellis Pond (A) , Salmon Lake (B) , Stuart Pond (C) , Penney Pond (D) , Great Pond (E) , Hamilton Pond (F) , Mill Stream (G) , Austin Bog (H) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bog Brook (A) , Belgrade Stream (B) , Sanford Brook (C) , Hoyt Brook (D) , Meadow Brook (E) , Great Meadow Stream (F) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Belgrade and their reported violations in the past:

CAMP MODIN (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BELGRADE COMM. CENTER FOR ALL SEASON (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2000)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Average household size:
This town:   2.5 people
Maine:   2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   74.4%
Whole state:   65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   7.3%
Whole state:   7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   9.6%
Whole state:   10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.0%
Whole state:   4.1%

Belgrade compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
Banks with branches in Belgrade (2007 data):
  • Skowhegan Savings Bank: Belgrade Branch at Route 27, branch established on 1988-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.2 mil, Deposits: $281.4 mil, headquarters in Skowhegan, ME, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices





Most commonly used house heating fuel:



5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.99%
Maine average:   6.39%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Kennebec County:   0.14%
Maine average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, ME  0.77% ($26,873 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.64% ($32,593)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.58% ($36,300)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.01%
Maine average:   6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Kennebec County:   0.07%
Maine average:   0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, ME  0.81% ($29,363 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.62% ($32,672)
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.50% ($29,339)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belgrade:
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, 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.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belgrade:
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMHB (89.7 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THE MAYFLOWER HILL BROADCASTING. CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Belgrade:
  • WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGCI-LP (Channel 4; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

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