Tremont, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +2.2%
Males: 748 | (47.9%) |
Females: 815 | (52.1%) |
Median resident age: | 48.5 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04653.
Tremont: | $67,077 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,431 (it was $19,420 in 2000)
Tremont town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $362,564 (it was $126,600 in 2000)
Tremont: | $362,564 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $379,336; detached houses: $396,802; townhouses or other attached units: $600,716; in 2-unit structures: $274,479; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,346; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,369; mobile homes: $158,183; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $16,454
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tremont, ME
- 1,51296.7%White alone
- 171.1%Two or more races
- 151.0%Hispanic
- 90.6%Black alone
- 70.4%Asian alone
- 30.2%American Indian alone
Races in Tremont detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (25.7%), Irish (14.2%), United States (8.5%), Scottish (8.4%), French (8.0%), German (7.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 06/03/1848
Elevation: 45 feet
Land area: 16.9 square miles.
Population density: 93 people per square mile (very low).
23 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.5% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Tremont town: | 1.0% ($1,211) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (103.0 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (191.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (366.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.25 N, Longitude: 68.37 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,500
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,500
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,500
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $148,400
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $396,700
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $240,700
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $210,000
- 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $165,900
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $168,200
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $149,400
- 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $138,500
- 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $124,700
- 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $87,400
Here: | 5.3% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Construction (13.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
- Transportation equipment (6.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
- Construction (24.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.5%)
- Transportation equipment (10.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (8.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
- Carpenters (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (15.3%)
- Carpenters (9.6%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
Average climate in Tremont, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.9. This is about average.
City: | 61.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.172. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.172 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0636. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0636 |
U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 37.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.90. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.90 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Tremont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 80% 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 122.7 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 264.1 miles away from Tremont 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 265.0 miles away from Tremont center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 169.4 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 297.4 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 13.5 miles away from Tremont 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tremont:
- Husson University (about 46 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 48 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 72 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 93 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 102 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 104 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 110 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Tremont: Bass Harbor Public Landing (A), Bass Harbor Marine (B), Bass Harbor Campground (C), Tremont Volunteer Fire Department - Seal Cove Station (D), Southwest Harbor / Tremont Volunteer Ambulance (E), Tremont Community Center (F), Auto Museum (G), Tremont Volunteer Fire Department Bass Harbor Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tremont include: Saint Andrews Church (A), Tremont Congregational Church (B), Olsen Memorial Church (C), Tremont Church (D), Backside Redemption Church (E), Cornerstone Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Murphy Hill Cemetery (1), Robbins Cemetery (2), Flye Cemetery (3), Norwood Cemetery (4), Pomroy Cemetery (5), Langley Cemetery (6), Hodgdon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Seal Cove Pond (A), Murphy Swamp (B), Mitchell Marsh (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steward Brook (A), Tinker Brook (B), Webster Brook (C), Marshall Brook (D), Duck Cove Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Cobble Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: John F. Bickford - Navy Medal of Honor recipient.
This town: | 2.2 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 60.9% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 11.9% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
This town: | 7.4% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Tremont:
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 12.7%
For population 25 years and over in Tremont:
- High school or higher: 85.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Here: | 10.5 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Tremont, ME (based on Hancock County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 4,691 | 58 |
Catholic | 2,523 | 9 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,288 | 23 |
Other | 820 | 11 |
None | 45,096 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Hancock County: | 6.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Hancock County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Hancock County: | 21.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.4% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Hancock County: | 25.4% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Tremont:
- 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)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- 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)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tremont:
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W217BK (91.3 FM; SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Tremont: John F. Bickford.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 16ft / 4.6mTotal length
- 4,382Total average daily traffic
- 217Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,418Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- 74.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.7%Wood
- 8.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Electricity
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 76.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Electricity
- 3.5%Wood
Tremont compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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