The community of Houlton, dates back to 1805, established long
before Maine became a state. Joseph Houlton traveled north from Salem,
Massachusetts. Houlton, incorporated in 1831, is the Shiretown (or County Seat) of Aroostook
County. Famous for its potato, beef, dairy, brocolli, organic farms, extensive forests, lakes and
streams, victorian homes and overall unspoiled scenic beauty. Houlton, Maine is 46.1
degree north, 67.8 degree west. Aroostook's population is 73,938 (US
Census 2000). Over 2000 lakes, rivers,streams and ponds dot Aroostook
County! Aroostook has 6435 square miles to explore and is Maine's largest
county. A common question we hear from buyers is "Why are people so friendly?"
They live a family based, God centered life and are grateful for the elbow room
and area beauty! We respect others and are kind! Houlton is the birth
place of Samantha Smith.
Ricker College educated many for decades before
closing in 1978. University College, part of the University Of Maine
system now serves Houlton in a new beautiful facility. Houlton is nearly 500'
above sea level.
Known by Maine people as "The County," Aroostook is larger than the states of
Connecticut and Rhode Island combined and contains the last great wilderness
waterway in the East. Located at the northern connection of Interstate 95 and
the Trans-Canada Highway, Houlton serves as the gateway to Canada's Maritime
provinces. All major U.S. highways, Routes 1,2, 2A & I-95 connect here!
Houlton is 117 miles from Bangor, 253 miles from Portland, 350 miles
from Boston. Interstate 95 makes access easy from points south. Pilots
enjoy Houlton International Airport and its inexpensive fuel plus
quickness to clear customs! Our airport offers runways
over 5000' long and was a major contribution to World War Two's lend lease
effort. Presque Isle's airport is
46 miles north and like Bangor, offers daily flights by major airline carriers.
Rental cars are available. Roughly 81% of Aroostook is forested!
Aroostook has 54 towns, 2 cities and 108 unorganized towns.
A pretty town, with 6,750 population,
Houlton is a well established community. It has a modern
school system and
churches that minister to the needs of many faiths. Art, civic and social groups
are vigorous and active. There is a new, modern
hospital with over 77 beds and
20 physicians on staff. Ask about assisted living facilities and four area
nursing homes for the elderly retired group. Our local airport's elevation is 493 and it is hangared. Houlton has one of Maine's two
Doppler weather radar stations. Houlton's downtown Market Square and Main
Street are on the Historic Register of Historic Places! Houlton is served by a
weekly paper, the Houlton Pioneer Times and an FM radio station,
WHOU.
High speed cable, dsl and wireless internet give Southern Aroostook a portal
to the world wide web.
Our fire and local police are full time,
State police,
sherrif's
office and border patrol are also headquartered in Houlton, Aroostook's county
seat.
Since 911, friendly smaller and slower paced Houlton is what many relocating
families are seeking for a wholesome lifestyle.
Smith & Wesson, Louisana
Pacific, Ward Log &
Kathahdin Forest Products are a few of the
manufacturing operations. Farmers, loggers, sportsman camps in the Maine woods
and on lakes help bring money into Aroostook too. Government jobs with
border location and county seat status and retirement incomes also contribute to
the local economy. Telecommuting on line is a new way to live in Houlton
Maine so bring your old job with you from out of state! Maine is the 4th lowest
crime state in the nation! The idea of retiring here is very appealing due to
safer slow pace and low cost quality housing options. Gain a true sense of
community in Northern Maine that is lacking in many fast paced hurried
parts of the country now.
Let us know your
questions! Consider the Houlton area as a safe, fun place to retire or to
raise a family in. As for recreation, the possibilities are limitless no
matter what you seek for relaxation! The images below tell the story
without words! County residents have a passion for the outdoors,
for its people and its communities! Visit Aroostook County!
The Beautful Town Of Houlton, Maine! Aroostook County Seat!
Houlton is a four season recreation area for fun and relaxation. Picnic and camping opportunities are just minutes away. In summer, swimming,
boating, baseball, soccer, horseback riding, horseshoes and tennis get into full swing.
McGill's
62 member community band performs weekly in the amphitheatre
beside the classic
stone, well stocked
Cary Library. Houlton schools have the highest percentage of students in
band and chorus programs in Maine! Our
Northern Maine Soap Box Derby Race
was the nation's largest for five years running! Sailing, kayaking and fishing the many
lakes is
always an option. Hiking
Baxter State Park /
Mt Katahdin is another choice! Tee off at four area golf courses. Houlton
Community Golf Course is a 2979 yard, par 36 course.
ATV/snowsled miles and miles of woods trails in unorganized sections of Northern Maine! Autumn
brings brilliant foliage, hunting for birds, bear, deer and moose and the potato harvest recess for youth to earn both
money and the work ethic Aroostook County is famous for! Enjoy the great
outdoors? Be content here! Bike, hike,
swim, sail,
ski, sled, jog or
walk around the four seasons beauty of "The County" on a well developed network
of trails. Lighted tennis courts, indoor pool, ice arena, two
movie
theatres, health clubs and the great outdoors await your inspection! 
Wintertime means snow sledding, down hill and cross country skiing,
skating in
the new Millar Civic Center, ice fishing, hooting for your favorite basketball
or hockey team or just plain being lazy before a glowing wood fire. No matter if
its a vacation getaway lake cabin you want or a simple desire for a quality
community to raise your family or to retire in, you can have it all here
in Maine! There is no better place on earth to live, work and play! Maine..Slow
down and live the good life in Houlton, Maine! Maine, the way life should
be. Find what you have been missing in Aroostook County! Ask about 1031
exchanges to save taxes and consider a second or full time home in "The County"!
Moosestompers is an area wide celebration of winter during school vacation week
in February.
See what Downeast Magazine says
about Houlton, Maine! The December 2002 issue touts that it does not get any
prettier than Houlton, Maine! We can send you the highlights as you do your
homework on Southern Aroostook County and the Houlton area! Martha Stewart also
headed into "The County" to do a story on the potato harvest and the unique
flavor of the
family farm!
Low cost homes, high quality family life, a
sane pace without the pushing and shoving common elsewhere! Maine is
ranked the #1 state for living and raising youngsters. Come see the Maine
Wind Farm in Mars Hill! Or the lumbermen's museum in Patten! Are you ready to
climb off the fast paced treadmill where you live now and get back to basics? Maine..the way
life should be. Life's short. You can not beat "The County" as a
place to call home! We are proud of our area and wish to share it with you!
Houlton is exit 302 on I-95 and smack dab on the Canadian border!
Ready to roam? Worried about black flies and
maine
mosquitoes ?
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Make The Move To Northern Maine! Attractive, Affordable Real Estate!
Value priced homes, farms, lake cottages, businesses and land offerings are just part of the story. You can not find more down to earth, honest hardworking folks than in Southern Aroostook County!! No crime, no traffic jams, open space, scenery and extremely reasonable property prices! A winning combination. What are you waiting for? Email info@mooersrealty.com with your wish list of property needs!
At The "Top Of Maine" !
Average Maine Temperatures in Degrees Farenheit
| Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Highs | 24 | 29 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 30 |
| Lows | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 42 | 52 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 12 |
| Average | 15 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 21 |
NEW -
Let's Go To The Fair! Houlton's State Fair That
Is!
Town Champions! (Quite A Serious Bunch For 10 and 11 Year Olds!)
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Our real estate office at 69 North Street is typical of the fine housing stock in the area!
Houlton, Maine was the richest towns of its size east of the Mississippi back in the 1920’s, and
the grand old preserved Victorians, Queen Anne, Colonials, Federal & Mansard style homes and ornate,
solid brick downtown buildings and many churches are a testimony to that period!
MOOERS REALTY is
located just half mile south on Route 1 at the terminus of Interstate 95
(Houlton Exit 62)! Property here is the kind you could never hope to own
elsewhere. But its priced in your budget here because we are tucked away up here in the
right hand corner of the country where too many people closing in on you is
NOT
a problem. Slow down and live the good life in Northern Maine! The Houlton
Higher Education Center makes a super chance to work on that college degree! The
Public Works Department does a bang up job on the winter streets and spring
potholes. The Houlton Police and Fire love their jobs and are highly
trained. Our
Parks and Recreation Department is second to none. Our schools generate
smaller ratio class rooms with students doing higher than the state average on
SAT and MEA scores. Kids are king and
volunteers for youth programs come out of the woodwork! Our 8th annual soap box
derby and little league/Babe Ruth league are two examples of strong
programs!
Houlton, home of the world's largest Soap Box Derby Race in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001! We have our very own engineered hill! 60+ volunteers year after year help the close to 200 racers that learn the "Thrill Of The Hill"! Alex Mooers won the stock division in 2001! Alex's sister Amanda Mooers won the stock division in 1998 making the same trip west to Akron Ohio's All American Soap Box Derby! Elizabeth Mooers, our first racer scored third in the state race in the enclosed master division. Elliot Mooers the youngest got drug around the circuit and when he climbed in a car won the a Houlton rally and others on the circuit!
For more information, visit our Soapbox Derby Website!
Houlton, Maine is a mile and a half away from the Canadian border and the province of New Brunswick! Winter means ice skating and hockey with many Canadian teams! Skiing is a big sport at Crabbe Mountain in Canada! Mars Hill Mountain is just a few miles north of Houlton on Route 1 and home of 28 new high tech wind turbines. One wind farm of only two in the state! Visit Big Rock Ski area!
Hiking the many trails surrounding Houlton, Maine keep the kids healthy and happy! Plus they see plenty of wildlife and learn early on to appreciate the beauty of the wide open spaces only Northern Maine can offer as population centers choke the rest of the country! The northern entrance to Baxter State Park provides several mountains for all ages and skill levels of climbers and hikers! Baxter is part of the Appalachian Trail. Anywhere around Houlton, cross country ski trails, four wheeler and snowsled pathways are well organized and extensive! Come experience the great outdoors in Northern Maine! Start living and enjoying life!
The southern Aroostook area is blessed with many lakes that offer swimming, boating and sailing enjoyment!
(Come on Dadddddd...Let's go water skiing and tubing!)
Houlton, Maine ... the best place on earth to live, work and play!
Whatever the season, there’s no better place to raise the family!
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