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Population (year 2000): 6,476. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,317 (-2.5% change)
Males: 3,023 (46.7%), Females: 3,453 (53.3%)
Aroostook County
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $26,212 (year 2000)
Median house value: $58,100 (year 2000)
Races in Houlton:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
- American Indian (4.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (17.9%), United States
(17.5%), Irish (14.7%), French (9.0%), Scottish (3.6%),
Scotch-Irish (3.5%).
Elevation: 366 feet
Land area: 7.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Houlton
- High school or higher: 77.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Houlton town
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 53.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 12.4%
- Divorced: 10.6%
4.1% Foreign born (3.5% North America, 0.4%
Europe).
Hospital/medical center in Houlton:
- HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (20 HARTFORD ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Houlton:
- AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 40 miles;
PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
- CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
- PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; LINCOLN,
ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Houlton:
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 41
miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
- BANGOR INTL (about 114 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 212 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Houlton:
- HOULTON INTL (about 4 miles; HOULTON, ME; ID: HUL)
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; PRESQUE
ISLE, ME; ID: 83B)
- SHIN POND (about 50 miles; PATTEN, ME; ID: 85B)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Houlton:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 95 miles; ORONO, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 181 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 187 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 239 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 249 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
257 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 299
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high schools in Houlton:
- HOULTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location:
7 BIRD STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- REGION TWO SCH OF APPLIED TECH (Location: 5
BIRD ST PO BOX 307; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Houlton:
- GREATER HOULTON CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 145;
Location: 27 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Houlton:
- HOULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371;
Location: 60 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
- HOULTON SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 278;
Location: 65 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
- HOULTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211;
Location: 7 BIRD STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Houlton:
- HOULTON - CARY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$171,788; Location: 107 MAIN STREET; 36,909 books; 696
audio materials; 1,392 video materials; 105 serial
subscriptions)
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