Albion, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 1,946. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,143 (+10.1% change)

Males: 954	(49.0%)
Females: 992	(51.0%)

Kennebec County

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04910.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $35,357 in 2000)

Albion	$42,800
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,000 (it was $79,400 in 2000)

Albion	$111,000
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Albion:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (21.6%), French (17.9%), Irish (12.5%), United States (11.7%), French Canadian (4.2%), German (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1804

Elevation: 311 feet

Land area: 38.9 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Albion

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albion town

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 64.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 10.2%

41 residents are foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This town:	2.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Albion, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albion to the number of sex offenders is 354 to 1.

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

Albion:	1.4% ($1,116)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (82.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (189.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (396.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Freedom, ME (8.0 miles ), Benton, ME (8.9 miles ), China, ME (9.1 miles ), Palermo, ME (9.4 miles ), Unity, ME (9.6 miles ), Clinton, ME (9.8 miles ), Unity, ME (9.9 miles ), Montville, ME (11.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $44,000
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $44,000
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $44,000
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $44,000

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Latitude: 44.51 N, Longitude: 69.43 W

22 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Paper (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Wood products (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (7%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Average climate in Albion, Maine

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Hospitals/medical centers near Albion:

INLAND HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albion:

BANGOR INTL (about 48 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 56 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 86 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Albion:

WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 17 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)
AUGUSTA STATE (about 28 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: AUG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albion:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 28 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 65 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 82 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 94 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 101 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 141 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Albion:

ALBION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 20 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Albion:

ALBION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,585; Location: PO BOX 185; 2,580 books; 16 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Puddledock Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Abbott Cemetery (1), Libby Cemetery (2), Shaw Cemetery (3), Lincoln Cemetery (4), Number Four Hill (5), Quaker Hill Cemetery (6), Whitaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lovejoy Pond (A), Mill Stream (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yorktown Brook (A), Pratt Stream (B), Mill Stream (C), Fowler Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

GOOD WILL HOME ASSOCIATION (Population served: 190, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

FIELD OF GREENS (Population served: 154, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

DBA RIDGE VIEW RESORT (Population served: 73, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

LOVEJOY HEALTH CENTER (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

ALBION VARIETY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

9 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Albion compared to Maine state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Kennebec County: 0.14%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Somerset County, ME	0.77% ($26,873 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.64% ($32,593)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.58% ($36,300)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Kennebec County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Somerset County, ME	0.81% ($29,363 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.62% ($32,672)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.50% ($29,339)

Strongest AM radio stations in Albion:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albion:

WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Albion:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)

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