Presque Isle, Maine
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Presque Isle is a city located in Aroostook County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,511. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College and the Northern Maine Regional Airport.
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History
Image:Presqueisleballoon.jpg Presque Isle was the take off point for the Double Eagle II, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman. It became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed 17 August 1978 in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Maine. In January of 2006, Presque Isle was host to the International Biathlon, in which dozens of countries were represented by their teams. Many of these athletes went on to participate in the Winter Olympics a month later. This is the first time ever that a Biathlon competition this large featuring international competitors was held in the United States, yet the event surprisingly received very little news coverage outside of Presque Isle. The event itself was held at the Nordic Ski Center.
Geography
Image:Map of Maine highlighting Presque Isle.png Presque Isle is located at 46°40'46" North, 68°0'8" West (46.679321, -68.002166)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 200.9 km² (77.6 mi²). 196.2 km² (75.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.32% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 9,511 people, 3,963 households, and 2,464 families residing in the city. The population density was 48.5/km² (125.6/mi²). There were 4,405 housing units at an average density of 22.5/km² (58.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.13% White, 0.36% African American, 2.26% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,963 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,325, and the median income for a family was $37,090. Males had a median income of $27,510 versus $19,785 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,712. 14.5% of the population and 9.2% of families were below the poverty line. 16.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Media
Presque Isle has one television station, WAGM, which is noted for being in one of the smallest television markets in the United States. WAGM is the only television station north of Bangor. The city is also home to six radio stations: WUPI 92.1 FM, WQHR 96.1 FM, WBPW 96.9 FM, WOZI 101.9 FM, WMEM 106.1 FM, and WEGP 1390 AM. A weekly newspaper, the Star Herald, is also published in the Star City.
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