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Population in 2010: 2,885.
Population change since 2000: -2.9%
Males: 1,421  (49.3%)
Females: 1,464  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

42.0 years
Maine median age:

45.1 years

Zip codes: 04416.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,868 (it was $34,402 in 2000)
Bucksport:

$49,868
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,343 (it was $18,179 in 2000)

Bucksport CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,158 (it was $90,400 in 2000)
Bucksport:

$195,158
ME:

$290,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $174,641; detached houses: $176,207; mobile homes: $106,524

Median gross rent in 2022: $687.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bucksport: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.4%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 59.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Bucksport, ME (2022)
    • 2,81194.1%White alone
    • 1354.5%Hispanic
    • 160.5%Two or more races

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According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Bucksport, Maine as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bucksport is 367 to 1.


Crime rates in Bucksport by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.3)		4
(81.3)		1
(20.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.1)		1
(20.2)		1
(20.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(101.5)		1
(20.3)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(40.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(40.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		12
(245.3)		12
(243.7)		17
(345.3)		14
(283.1)		8
(162.0)		13
(261.9)		8
(161.8)		1
(20.3)		2
(40.6)		1
(20.4)		2
(40.6)		3
(60.9)		3
(61.0)		2
(39.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		27
(551.9)		32
(649.9)		31
(629.7)		53
(1,072)		25
(506.4)		18
(362.6)		16
(323.6)		8
(162.4)		9
(182.8)		5
(101.8)		5
(101.5)		5
(101.5)		8
(162.7)		2
(39.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		73
(1,492)		81
(1,645)		78
(1,584)		74
(1,496)		48
(972.3)		50
(1,007)		49
(991.1)		52
(1,055)		44
(893.6)		32
(651.2)		46
(933.8)		31
(629.2)		29
(589.8)		40
(787.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(40.9)		3
(60.9)		2
(40.6)		4
(80.9)		5
(101.3)		1
(20.1)		1
(20.2)		1
(20.3)		2
(40.6)		0
(0.0)		4
(81.2)		5
(101.5)		3
(61.0)		2
(39.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(20.4)		1
(20.3)		1
(20.3)		1
(20.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.7)
City-Data.com crime index150.7181.2244.8226.3114.8141.8112.587.7100.537.259.1133.868.345.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bucksport, ME

Crime rate in Bucksport detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 14 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Maine average:

1.71
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Bucksport, ME City Guides:

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Ancestries: English (32.5%), French Canadian (10.7%), American (10.2%), Irish (8.1%), German (5.9%), Swedish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/27/1792

Elevation: 43 feet

Land area: 11.4 square miles.

Population density: 253 people per square mile   (very low).

Bucksport, Maine map

17 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.6%
Maine:

3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,754 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,011 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (96.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (194.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (364.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Verona Island, ME (1.7 miles ),
Verona, ME (1.8 miles ),
Prospect, ME (2.0 miles ),
Winterport, ME (2.3 miles ),
Orland, ME (2.3 miles ),
Frankfort, ME (2.5 miles ),
Stockton Springs, ME (2.5 miles ),
Penobscot, ME (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 44.58 N, Longitude: 68.79 W

Area code: 207

Distribution of median household income in Bucksport, ME in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bucksport, ME in 2022
Bucksport satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $269,200
  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $282,200
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $282,200
  • 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Bucksport, ME residents
Average permit cost in Bucksport, ME
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Maine:

3.4%
Most common industries in Bucksport, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Paper (15.5%)
  • Educational services (13.9%)
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (25.7%)
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.5%)
  • Health care (17.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Paper (5.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Bucksport, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Registered nurses (3.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)

Average climate in Bucksport, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bucksport, Maine environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.1. This is about average.

City:

61.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.62
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Bucksport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 79% 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 114.7 miles away from Bucksport 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 241.7 miles away from Bucksport 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 242.8 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 158.2 miles away from Bucksport center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 278.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.4 miles away from Bucksport 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 Hancock County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bucksport topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bucksport:

  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-BREWER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BREWER, ME)
  • HARBOR HILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
  • BRADBURY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPICE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; BANGOR, ME)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; BANGOR, ME)
  • THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; BELFAST, ME)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF BANGOR (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; BANGOR, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bucksport:

  • Husson University (about 18 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Maine (about 23 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 53 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 67 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 96 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 98 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 99 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)

Public high school in Bucksport:

Private high schools in Bucksport:

  • EVANGEL BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 27, Location: 16 CENTRAL ST, Grades: 1-12)
  • REACH SCHOOL (Students: 20, Location: 14 1ST ST, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bucksport:

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Library in Bucksport:

  • BUCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,877; Location: 47 MAIN STREET; 27,799 books; 700 audio materials; 200 video materials; 52 other licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bucksport: Bucksport Public Safety (A), Buck Memorial Library (B), Bucksport Historical Society Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bucksport include: Elm Street Congregational Church (A), Evangelical Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Silver Lake Cemetery (1), Buck Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Silver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (52 State Route 46) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Best Western-Jed Prouty Motor Inn (52 Main) (1), Best Western Jed Prouty Motor (64 Main Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Edward Winslow Hinks - General.

Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

PENOBSCOT NARROWS OBSERVATORY (Population served: 265, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
BUCKSPORT GOLF CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
FORT KNOX (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WANDERIN MOOSE LLC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BUCKSPORT AREA CHILD CARE CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bucksport that have no violations reported:

  • SHERWOOD FOREST MHP (Population served: 68, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.3%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.3%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
6 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
34 people in other group homes in 2000
5 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000

Banks with branches in Bucksport (2011 data):

  • The Camden National Bank: Bucksport Branch at 382 Main Street, branch established on 1961/10/09. Info updated 2008/02/27: Bank assets: $2,266.8 mil, Deposits: $1,604.6 mil, headquarters in Camden, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Camden National Corporation
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Bucksport Branch at 89 Main Street, branch established on 1933/11/20. Info updated 2008/12/02: Bank assets: $2,556.3 mil, Deposits: $1,940.3 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc

For population 15 years and over in Bucksport:

Marital status in Bucksport, ME
  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

For population 25 years and over in Bucksport:

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Maine average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bucksport
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bucksport, ME (based on Hancock County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,69158
Catholic2,5239
Evangelical Protestant1,28823
Other82011
None45,096-
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: 32
Here:

6.01 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Hancock County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Hancock County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 115
Hancock County:

21.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hancock County:

7.4%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.4%
Maine:

25.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bucksport:

46.6%
State:

53.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bucksport:

42.1%
Maine:

52.9%

Average BMI:
Bucksport:

29.1
State:

28.3

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bucksport:

28.0%
Maine:

19.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bucksport:

10.7%
Maine:

8.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Bucksport:

35.5%
Maine:

34.3%

General health condition:
Bucksport:

52.4%
Maine:

60.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Bucksport:

76.5%
Maine:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bucksport, ME Residents
Businesses in Bucksport, ME
NameCountNameCount
Circle K1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
McDonald's1UPS1
RadioShack1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bucksport:

  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bucksport:

  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bucksport:

  • WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
  • WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
Bucksport fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Bucksport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 230ft / 69.6mTotal length
  • 59,499Total average daily traffic
  • 4,601Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bucksport, ME - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bucksport, ME

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bucksport)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Co Gen River Rd (Lat: 44.570639 Lon: -68.805028), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPKM525,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.100 MHz, Grant Date: 04/05/2012, Expiration Date: 04/23/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2022, Certifier: Robert A Ackley, Registrant: Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 389-3015, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

  • Lat: 44.573611 Lon: -68.794444, Call Sign: WRJP554,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.175 MHz, 159.660 MHz, 159.735 MHz, 159.870 MHz, 160.012 MHz, Grant Date: 10/06/2020, Expiration Date: 10/06/2030, Certifier: James Morrill, Registrant: Browns Communications, 162 Bangor Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605, Phone: (207) 667-2254, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • MT WALDO, 3.5 Nm W (Lat: 44.580472 Lon: -68.895222), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WMW970,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/16/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • HEAGAN, 3.9km W Of Bucksport 1.8km N Of State Rte 17 (Lat: 44.576111 Lon: -68.847500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m, Call Sign: WQBE845,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10552.5 MHz, Grant Date: 09/03/2014, Expiration Date: 09/28/2024, Cancellation Date: 08/04/2015, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

  • 4BG0488A, 92 Church Rd (Lat: 44.637472 Lon: -68.710694), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WRDT525,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz... (+22 more), Grant Date: 07/16/2019, Expiration Date: 07/16/2029, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Mt Waldo, 3.5 Miles West Of (Lat: 44.580556 Lon: -68.895278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Call Sign: KKB618,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.630 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Certifier: Gerard E Ouellette, Registrant: Atlantic Communications, Inc., 40 Freedom Parkway, Hermon, Maine 04401, Bangor, ME 04402-0596, Phone: (207) 848-7590, Fax: (207) 974-3151, Email:


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2
  • 15 River Road (Lat: 44.573417 Lon: -68.801139), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WHX462,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/1997, Expiration Date: 09/16/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2002, Registrant: Sprague Energy Corporation, State Rd 15 River Rd, Bucksport, ME 04974

  • 382 Mainst (Lat: 44.572306 Lon: -68.786972), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WHX638, Licensee ID: L00008279,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz, Grant Date: 10/18/2002, Expiration Date: 11/05/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/05/2013, Registrant: Port Harbor Marine Inc, 610 Wilson St, Brewer, ME 04412


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bucksport)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 45411, N45411, N-45411, Serial Number: 1938, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1963, Certificate Issue Date: 10/12/2001
    Registrant (Individual): Robert M Sikkel, Po Box 1001, Bucksport, ME 04416

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 26. The highest number of fire incidents - 60 took place in 2006, and the least - 2 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Bucksport, ME When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (62.1%), and Outside Fires (21.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bucksport, ME
    • 26162.1%Structure Fires
    • 8821.0%Outside Fires
    • 4611.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 256.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bucksport, ME
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bucksport, ME
  • 53.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.3%Wood
  • 10.9%Electricity
  • 2.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bucksport, ME
  • 59.0%Electricity
  • 41.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Bucksport compared to Maine state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Bucksport on our top lists:

  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
There is 1 pilot and 4 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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