Addison, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 1,209. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,241 (+2.6% change)

Males: 595	(49.2%)
Females: 614	(50.8%)

Washington County

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04606.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $26,083 in 2000)

Addison	$27,200
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,000 (it was $76,700 in 2000)

Addison	$91,000
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Addison:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (37.8%), Irish (16.7%), United States (16.6%), French (5.9%), German (5.1%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/14/1797

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 42.4 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Addison

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Addison town

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 11.8%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Addison:	1.1% ($813)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (186.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (279.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (495.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Beals, ME (7.6 miles ), Columbia Falls, ME (7.6 miles ), Jonesport, ME (8.5 miles ), Harrington, ME (9.0 miles ), Jonesboro, ME (10.4 miles ), Columbia, ME (10.8 miles ), Centerville, ME (10.9 miles) , Milbridge, ME (11.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,400
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $56,000
2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $67,300
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $113,700
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $118,200
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,100
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.56 N, Longitude: 67.70 W

People in group quarters in Addison

6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
3 people in nursing homes

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.9%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Construction (17%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Food (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (10%)
Food (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (22%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Average climate in Addison, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Addison:

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; CALAIS, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Addison, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Addison:

BANGOR INTL (about 79 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 148 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 162 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Addison:

MACHIAS VALLEY (about 19 miles; MACHIAS, ME; ID: MVM)
DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 23 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; ID: 43B)
CUTLER REGIONAL (about 33 miles; CUTLER, ME; ID: ME2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Addison:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 72 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 147 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 169 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 189 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 205 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 206 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 245 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Addison:

DANIEL W MERRITT SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 518 INDIAN RIVER ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade; Our rating: 82)

Library in Addison:

ADDISON - MAYHEW LIBRARY ASSN (Operating income: $5,682; Location: MAIN STREET; 3,487 books; 38 audio materials; 162 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Addison: Bryant Corners (A), Tracy Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Addison: Indian River Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Church Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: West Branch Pleasant River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lamsen Brook (A), Knowles Brook (B), Snare Creek (C), Southwest Branch Indian River (D), Hicks Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Hay Creek (G), Grays Brook (H), West Branch Pleasant River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

ADDISON POINT WATER DISTRICT (Address: 89 SCHOOL STREET, Population served: 163, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JAN-03-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2006)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAR-23-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and MAR-11-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2004)

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	11.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	20.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Addison compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.13%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Addison:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Addison:

WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)

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