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Population (year 2000): 1,298. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,283 (-1.2% change)
Males: 624 (48.1%), Females: 674 (51.9%)
Washington County
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $28,073 (year 2000)
Median house value: $73,900 (year 2000)
Races in East Machias:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (41.2%), United States
(15.3%), Irish (13.1%), French (9.9%), Scottish (5.9%), German
(3.9%).
Elevation: 43 feet
For population 25 years and over in East Machias
- High school or higher: 82.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in East Machias town
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 11.2%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near East Machias:
- DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
MACHIAS, ME)
- CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CALAIS,
ME)
- MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; BAR
HARBOR, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East
Machias:
- BANGOR INTL (about 99 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about
141 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 186 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Machias:
- MACHIAS VALLEY (about 6 miles; MACHIAS, ME; ID: MVM)
- CUTLER REGIONAL (about 11 miles; CUTLER, ME; ID:
ME2)
- GILLESPIE FLD (about 21 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; ID:
66B)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
East Machias:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 88 miles; ORONO, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 167 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 190 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 214 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
230 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 230 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 271
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Private high school in East Machias:
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY (Students: 316; Location:
HIGH ST PO BOX 190; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in East Machias:
- ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location:
PO BOX 229; Grades: KG - 08)
- MARY C BURNS SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location:
HIGH ST PO BOX 194; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in East Machias:
- EAST MACHIAS - STURDIVANT PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Operating income: $3,000; Location: ROUTE 1; 6,830
books; 3 audio materials; 20 video materials; 1 serial
subscriptions)
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