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York County

Population in July 2007: 2,255. Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 

Males: 1,133  (50.3%)
Females: 1,122  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04001.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,851 (it was $39,036 in 2000)
Acton:  $46,851
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,135 (it was $121,800 in 2000)
Acton:  $240,135
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $293,615; Detached houses: $309,469; Townhouses or other attached units: $249,586; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,815; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,565; Mobile homes: $43,869
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Races in Acton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Acton: 125.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.9%), Irish (13.4%), French (13.1%), French Canadian (9.5%), United States (9.2%), German (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/06/1830

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 37.7 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Acton

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Acton town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

40 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Acton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Acton to the number of sex offenders is 2255 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Acton:  1.0% ($1,267)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (34.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (85.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (240.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Shapleigh, ME (2.1 miles ), Wakefield, NH (2.3 miles ), Newfield, ME (2.6 miles ), Brookfield, NH (2.6 miles ), Milton, NH (2.9 miles ), Springvale, ME (3.0 miles ), Middleton, NH (3.0 miles ), Lebanon, ME (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 70.93 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.7%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Acton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Acton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.0 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Acton:
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Acton, ME

Airports located in Acton: See detailed data for Airports located in Acton, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Acton:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 25 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 34 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public elementary/middle school in Acton:
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Library in Acton:
  • ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,085; Location: PO BOX 539; 11,440 books; 27 audio materials; 38 video materials)

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Notable locations in Acton: Camp Sa -Gis -Ca (A), Acton Fairgrounds (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Acton: Maple Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Balch Pond (A), Swan Pond (B), Loon Pond (C), Moose Pond (D), Hansen Pond (E), Wilson Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Heath Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Acton and their reported violations in the past:

ACTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
POTTING SHED (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
GARDEN GATE LUNCHEON & TEA ROOM (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Acton, ME



Acton compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religon statistics for Acton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents72.5%6.5%5.4%4.5%2.5%
Congregations17.2%16.4%13.9%12.3%4.9%
NameAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSalvation ArmyOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%0.7%3.9%
Congregations6.6%0.8%2.5%1.6%23.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH  0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.42% ($46,742)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.41% ($45,576)


Strongest AM radio stations in Acton:
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHX (1220 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Acton:
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Acton:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Acton, Maine:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
  • Fatal accident count: 49
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 70
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 55
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 120
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Acton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,066,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,230
Total average daily truck traffic: 166
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,345

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Fire Dept Rt 109 & H Rd, Call Sign: KSZ322, Licensee ID: L00041130
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8600 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 04/26/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/20/2001
    Registrant: Acton, Town Of, 1725 Route 109, Acton, ME 04001-0604, Phone: (207) 636-1017
  • Blueberry Hill Road, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPUF515, Licensee ID: L00040826
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.995 MHz, 160.410 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/22/2002, Expiration Date: 08/22/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2002, Certifier: Benjamin C Gore
    Registrant: County Of York, 45 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, ME 04002, Phone: (207) 324-1046, Fax: (207) 324-1299, Email:
  • 437 Sam Page Road, Call Sign: WQCG858
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.762 MHz, 467.812 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz, 467.787 MHz, 467.837 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/2005, Expiration Date: 03/01/2015, Certifier: Heather White
    Registrant: Office Manager, 437 Sam Page Road, Acton, ME 04001, Phone: (207) 636-3576, Fax: (207) 636-1735, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Acton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: LAVERTU DARCY M EXCALIBUR (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24208 , Serial Number: 123102, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/2004
    Registrant (Individual): Darcy M Lavertu, 397 Peacock Rd, Acton, ME 04001
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/01/2000, Exported to: Mexico


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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