Cooper, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +6.2%
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| Males: 79 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 75 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 51.6 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip code: 04657
| Cooper: | $67,414 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,397 (it was $14,353 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $141,551 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
| Cooper: | $141,551 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,896; detached houses: $229,377; townhouses or other attached units: $190,242; in 2-unit structures: $139,050; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,045; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,457; mobile homes: $94,515; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $45,679
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cooper, ME
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- 15097.4%White alone
- 21.3%American Indian alone
- 10.6%Black alone
- 10.6%Hispanic
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Ancestries: English (26.9%), Irish (21.4%), Scotch-Irish (11.0%), Dutch (10.3%), United States (6.9%), French (4.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/06/1822
Elevation: 252 feet
Land area: 31.1 square miles.
Population density: 4.9 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe).
| This town: | 3.4% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Cooper town: | 1.5% ($858) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(167.1 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (259.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (433.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Meddybemps, ME (2.4 miles),
Crawford, ME (2.7 miles),
Charlotte, ME (3.0 miles ),
), Wesley, ME (3.3 miles),
Woodland, ME (3.5 miles ),
), Baileyville, ME (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 44.98 N, Longitude: 67.43 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $20,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $15,000
| Here: | 1.7% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Construction (23.3%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Public administration (10.0%)
- Social assistance (10.0%)
- Paper (6.7%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
- Construction (34.5%)
- Paper (13.8%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Metal & metal products (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Wood products (6.9%)
- Educational services (19.4%)
- Social assistance (19.4%)
- Construction (12.9%)
- Public administration (12.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (9.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.0%)
- Construction laborers (10.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Postsecondary teachers (5.0%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
- Construction laborers (20.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (17.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13.8%)
- Postsecondary teachers (10.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.3%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.9%)
- Woodworkers (6.9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (19.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.7%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (9.7%)
- Financial managers (6.5%)
- Teachers, special education (6.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
Average climate in Cooper, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.0. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 44.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.12. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.12 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Cooper-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 84% 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 185.9 miles away from Cooper 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 309.3 miles away from the city 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 310.6 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 230.3 miles away from Cooper center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 348.2 miles away from Cooper center
On 2/2/2016 at 11:56:22, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.2 miles away from the city 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 Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Snows: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cooper:
- University of Maine (about 61 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 68 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 125 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 135 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 167 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 168 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 171 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Cooper Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Vining Lake (A), Millpond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Inlet (A), Howe Brook (B), Mill Stream (C), Splinter Brook (D), Big Inlet (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.2% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Cooper:
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 15.5%
For population 25 years and over in Cooper:
- High school or higher: 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.6 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cooper, ME (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,731 | 37 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,442 | 31 |
| Catholic | 1,238 | 10 |
| Other | 648 | 13 |
| None | 26,797 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Washington County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Washington County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Washington County: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| This county: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.4% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.3% |
| State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Cooper:
- 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)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cooper:
- WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WQDY-FM (92.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Cooper:
- W21BH (Channel 21; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMED-TV (Channel 13; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W57AQ (Channel 57; CALAIS, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- W61AO (Channel 61; CALAIS, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
Cooper fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 2012 05:58 PM, Cooper Road, North Union Road, Lat: 45.088939, Lon: -67.476061, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
- 6,449Total average daily traffic
- 322Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,029Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Cooper, ME)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- STATION, Cooper Hill (Lat: 44.986722 Lon: -67.466083), Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNTT580,
Assigned Frequencies: 955.700 MHz, Grant Date: 09/12/2018, Expiration Date: 11/24/2028, Registrant: State Of Maine, O.I.T., Radio Operations, 66 Industrial Drive, Augusta, ME 04333-0147, Phone: (207) 624-9990, Email:
- COOPER MTN, Tower Road (Lat: 44.986667 Lon: -67.467222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQNM919,
Assigned Frequencies: 933.575 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/29/2021, Expiration Date: 03/28/2031, Certifier: David E Mars, Registrant: State Of Maine, O.I.T., Radio Operations, 66 Industrial Drive, Augusta, ME 04333-0147, Phone: (207) 624-9990, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
2- Cooper Hill; Sr191, 2.5 Miles N Of (Lat: 44.987278 Lon: -67.466639), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KNKK601,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.600 MHz, Grant Date: 04/23/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- 2.5 Miles North On Route 191 (Lat: 44.987278 Lon: -67.466639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KRS712,
Assigned Frequencies: 35.5000 MHz, 158.700 MHz, Grant Date: 04/23/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Certifier: Jeff Chalmers, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: K1ITX, Licensee ID: L00651130, Grant Date: 11/28/2015, Expiration Date: 01/24/2026, Registrant: John D Howe, 271 Cooper Highway, Cooper, ME 04657
Cooper compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage 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.