Millinocket is the smallest of the six towns listed here. It is located in Penobscot County in the north central part of Maine, about 70 miles north of Bangor. In the 2000 census, its population was 5,200 people, just over a 2% increase from 1990. More Millinocket facts include:
People
• Median Age: 45
• Percent of Population Married: 59%
Economy
• Unemployment rate: 5%
• Average Household income: $33,200
Housing
• Median Home Cost: $107,500
• Vacant Housing: 14%
• Average Apartment Rent (based on 2 bedrooms): $550
• Property Tax Rate (based on every $1000 of home’s value): $21
Climate
• Average July high: 78 degrees
• Average January low: 3 degrees
• Precipitation: 42 inches of rain, 85 inches of snow
• Elevation: 260 feet
Education
• School Expense (per student): $7,000
• Number of Students per Teacher: 15