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Population (year 2000): 1,235. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,322 (+7.0% change)
Males: 592 (47.9%), Females: 643 (52.1%)
Knox County
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $34,087 (year 2000)
Median house value: $115,800 (year 2000)
Races in Vinalhaven:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
Ancestries: English (29.4%), Irish (11.7%),
French (8.1%), Scottish (7.1%), Swedish (6.4%), United States
(4.4%).
Elevation: 60 feet
For population 25 years and over in Vinalhaven
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 9.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Vinalhaven town
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 11.4%
1.5% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Vinalhaven:
- PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles;
ROCKPORT, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles;
BELFAST, ME)
- BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BLUE
HILL, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Vinalhaven:
- BANGOR INTL (about 52 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 77 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 106 miles; PORTLAND,
ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vinalhaven:
- STONINGTON MUNI (about 15 miles; STONINGTON, ME; ID:
93B)
- KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; ROCKLAND, ME;
ID: RKD)
- ISLESBORO (about 18 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Vinalhaven:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 68 miles; ORONO, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 68 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 99 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 104 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
120 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 122 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 161
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public primary/middle school in Vinalhaven:
- VINALHAVEN SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location:
RR 1 BOX 112; Grades: KG - 12)
Library in Vinalhaven:
- VINALHAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$64,453; Location: 1 CARVER STREET; 17,697 books; 365
audio materials; 1,193 video materials; 21 serial
subscriptions)
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