1. All Cities
  2. Maine, ME smaller cities, ME small cities
  3. Washington County
  4. Beals, ME housing info
  5. Beals, Maine

Beals, Maine

Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2010: 508.
Population change since 2000: -17.8%
 
Males: 260  (51.2%)
Females: 248  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

48.1 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip codes: 04611.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,782 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Beals:

$59,782
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,643 (it was $13,133 in 2000)

Beals town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,284 (it was $75,900 in 2000)
Beals:

$184,284
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
March 2022 cost of living index in Beals: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Compare current foreclosures near Beals, ME:

Check out more offers near Beals, ME.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
  • Races in Beals, ME (2010)
    • 49797.8%White alone
    • 40.8%Black alone
    • 40.8%American Indian alone
    • 30.6%Two or more races

Races in Beals detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Beals, Maine as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Beals is 508 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Beals, ME forum
Recent posts about Beals, Maine on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Beals is mentioned 72 times on our forum:
Visiting Maine-Give me some top spots to check out  (10 replies)
Summer home coastal communities  (7 replies)
Why is Maine a poor state?  (241 replies)
Vacation in Milbridge area  (17 replies)
puzzled with attitude towards Maine  (175 replies)
During these heat waves, where is the most pleasant place in Maine—?  (41 replies)

Latest news from Beals, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Beals, ME City Guides:

Beals, ME Guides 1

Ancestries: English (34.8%), United States (13.6%), Irish (12.0%), French (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/07/1925

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 5.68 square miles.

Population density: 89 people per square mile   (very low).

Beals, Maine map

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Maine:

2.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Beals town:

1.1% ($844)
Maine:

1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (144.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (231.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (406.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Jonesport, ME (1.9 miles ),
Addison, ME (2.4 miles ),
Roque Bluffs, ME (3.2 miles ),
Jonesboro, ME (3.3 miles ),
Columbia Falls, ME (3.5 miles ),
Harrington, ME (3.6 miles ),
Milbridge, ME (3.6 miles ),
Centerville, ME (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 44.51 N, Longitude: 67.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in Beals, ME in 2022
Beals satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $279,200
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $248,200
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $282,200
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $249,800
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $246,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $246,000
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $184,000
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,800
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $178,900
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $178,900
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $47,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Beals, ME residents
Average permit cost in Beals, ME
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Beals, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (33.3%)
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Food (8.8%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (54.9%)
  • Food (9.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
  • Construction (3.7%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.7%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (24.8%)
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Food (8.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Beals, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (29.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (50.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.0%)
  • Carpenters (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (18.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Legal support workers (5.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)

Average climate in Beals, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Beals, Maine average temperatures Beals, Maine average precipitation Beals, Maine humidity Beals, Maine wind speed Beals, Maine snowfall Beals, Maine sunshine Beals, Maine clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 50.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.5
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Beals-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 83% 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 164.2 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 300.5 miles away from Beals 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 301.6 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 210.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from Beals center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 336.0 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).
Beals topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Beals:

  • MARSHALL HEALTH CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MACHIAS, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beals:

  • University of Maine (about 60 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
  • Husson University (about 63 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 109 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 126 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 144 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 145 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 151 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)

Public elementary/middle school in Beals:

See full list of schools located in Beals

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear town borders

Lake: The Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Beals: Great Wass Island Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

64.5%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

9.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

16.7%
Whole state:

10.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.4%
Whole state:

4.1%
12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Beals:

Marital status in Beals, ME
  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

For population 25 years and over in Beals:

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beals, ME (based on Washington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,73137
Evangelical Protestant1,44231
Catholic1,23810
Other64813
None26,797-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Washington County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Washington County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Washington County:

9.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Here:

11.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.4%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

28.3%
Maine:

25.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Beals:

  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beals:

  • WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)

Beals fatal accident list:

Jun 17, 1984 01:00 AM, 11761226, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beals, ME
  • 88.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 3.6%Wood
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beals, ME
  • 92.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Beals compared to Maine state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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.
  • 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Mitchell W. Beal (3)

Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.

  1. All Cities
  2. Maine, ME smaller cities, ME small cities
  3. Washington County
  4. Beals, ME housing info
  5. Beals, Maine