Alexander, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -2.9%
Males: 249 | (49.9%) |
Females: 250 | (50.1%) |
Median resident age: | 49.8 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04694.
Alexander: | $59,642 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,728 (it was $14,943 in 2000)
Alexander town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,041 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
Alexander: | $184,041 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,896; detached houses: $229,377; townhouses or other attached units: $190,242; in 2-unit structures: $139,050; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,045; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,457; mobile homes: $94,515; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $45,679
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alexander, ME
- 48597.2%White alone
- 61.2%Hispanic
- 51.0%American Indian alone
- 30.6%Two or more races
Races in Alexander detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (44.6%), Irish (9.3%), French (7.0%), Scottish (5.3%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/19/1825
Elevation: 423 feet
Land area: 39.6 square miles.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (very low).
33 residents are foreign born (6.0% North America).
This town: | 6.4% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Alexander town: | 1.1% ($808) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (168.8 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (262.2 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (435.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 67.48 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,300
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,300
- 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $69,600
- 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $69,600
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
Here: | 5.0% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Paper (18.4%)
- Health care (15.8%)
- Educational services (15.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Construction (5.7%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Paper (28.2%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Truck transportation (10.5%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Health care (4.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
- Health care (28.8%)
- Educational services (21.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.4%)
- Paper (6.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (2.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (10.6%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7.7%)
- Cashiers (7.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
Average climate in Alexander, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.0. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 44.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 28.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.12. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.12 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Alexander-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 307.7 miles away from Alexander center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 309.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 231.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 347.2 miles away from Alexander center
On 2/2/2016 at 11:56:22, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Snows: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexander:
- University of Maine (about 60 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 67 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 125 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 134 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 168 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 170 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 172 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Public elementary/middle school in Alexander:
- ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY (Students: 75, Location: 1430 AIRLINE ROAD, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Alexander: Pleasant Lake Campground (A), Alexander Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Mud Lake (A), Barrows Lake (B), Lower Mud Lake (C), Pug Lake (D), Sixteenth Stream (E), Pleasant Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spearing Brook (A), Meadow Brook (B), Mill Brook (C), Sixteenth Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Pocomoonshine Lake Lodge (Tours & Charters; 31 Fish House Lane) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alexander and their reported violations in the past:
WASHINGTON CNTY COMM COLLEGE #3 (Population served: 400, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:PLEASANT LAKE CAMPING AREA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
Past monitoring violations:NOOK & CRANNY (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:PLEASANT LAKE CAMPGROUND #2 (Population served: 143, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2012)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2012), St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2014)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:WASHINGTON CNTY COMM COLLEGE #2 (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
- 10 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:WASHINGTON CNTY COMM COLLEGE #1 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
Past health violations:WASHINGTON CNTY COMM COLLEGE #4 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2014)
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005), St Intentional no-action (AUG-24-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005), St Intentional no-action (AUG-24-2011)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
This town: | 2.2 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 70.0% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 9.4% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 20.0% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 8.2% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Alexander:
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 61.6%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 11.9%
For population 25 years and over in Alexander:
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 13.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Here: | 8.9 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Alexander, ME (based on Washington County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,731 | 37 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,442 | 31 |
Catholic | 1,238 | 10 |
Other | 648 | 13 |
None | 26,797 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.4% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Washington County: | 28.3% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Alexander:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alexander:
- WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WQDY-FM (92.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Alexander:
- WMED-TV (Channel 13; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W21BH (Channel 21; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W57AQ (Channel 57; CALAIS, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- W61AO (Channel 61; CALAIS, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
Alexander fatal accident list:
Dec 29, 2004 09:50 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 2001 04:20 PM, South Princeton Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 5, 1999 01:35 PM, South Princeton Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 1998 02:45 PM, Cooper Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 1988 05:25 PM, 18886705, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 14, 1982 05:15 PM, 6071, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.9mTotal length
- 158Total average daily traffic
- 7Total average daily truck traffic
- 253Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Alexander)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- ALEXANDER, Airline Road (Lat: 45.081083 Lon: -67.506694), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQVQ980,
Assigned Frequencies: 6212.06 MHz, Grant Date: 04/20/2015, Expiration Date: 04/20/2025, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alexander)FAA Registered Aircraft:
3- Aircraft: WHEATON JONATHAN SKY RANGER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912S (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 118JW, N118JW, N-118JW, Serial Number: SKR0108120, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 11/09/2007
Registrant (Individual): Jonathan B Wheaton, 339 S Princeton Rd, Alexander, ME 04694 - Aircraft: HERRICK DAVID A CHALLENGER II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503ULDCDI (52 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 142JD, N142JD, N-142JD, Serial Number: CH2-0307-2788, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/2009, Certificate Issue Date: 09/14/2020
Registrant (Individual): Joseph N Wallace, 1409 Airline Rd, Alexander, ME 04694 - Aircraft: BOWER ROBERT M CHALLENGER II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 61NT, N61NT, N-61NT, Serial Number: CH2-0503-2320, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/2006, Certificate Issue Date: 03/29/2016
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Smith, 34 Pokey Rd, Alexander, ME 04694
Alexander compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.