Alexander, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 523. Population change since 2000: +1.8%

Males: 267	(51.2%)
Females: 256	(48.8%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,934 (it was $29,306 in 2000)

Alexander:	$35,934
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,388

Alexander:	$19,388
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,938 (it was $75,800 in 2000)

Alexander:	$140,938
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,311; Detached houses: $170,804; Townhouses or other attached units: $284,742; Mobile homes: $34,926

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Races in Alexander:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Alexander: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (44.6%), Irish (9.3%), French (7.0%), Scottish (5.3%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/19/1825

Elevation: 423 feet

Land area: 39.6 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Alexander

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 13.6%
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alexander town

Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 61.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 11.9%

33 residents are foreign born (6.0% North America).

This town:	6.4%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Alexander, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alexander to the number of sex offenders is 523 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Alexander:	1.1% ($808)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (168.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (262.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (435.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Meddybemps, ME (2.5 miles) , Crawford, ME (2.5 miles) , Baileyville, ME (2.6 miles ), Woodland, ME (2.6 miles ), Cooper, ME (2.6 miles) , Princeton, ME (3.1 miles ), Charlotte, ME (3.4 miles ), Wesley, ME (3.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,200
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $69,600
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $69,600
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,300
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,300
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 67.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	19.1%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Paper (28%)
Educational services (11%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Construction (8%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (29%)
Educational services (21%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Paper (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Average climate in Alexander, Maine

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Alexander-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maine state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Alexander center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Alexander center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Alexander center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alexander:

CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CALAIS, ME)
DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; LINCOLN, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Alexander, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexander:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 57 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 125 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 134 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 169 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 178 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 185 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 218 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Alexander:

ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY (Students: 75; Location: 1430 AIRLINE ROAD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Alexander:

DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: RR 1 BOX 1460; Grades: 2 - 10)

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Notable location: Pleasant Lake Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Mud Lake (A), Barrows Lake (B), Pug Lake (C), Pleasant Lake (D), Upper Mud Lake (E), Sixteenth Stream (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Pocomoonshine Lake Lodge (Tours & Charters; 31 Fish House Lane) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

PLEASANT LAKE CAMPING AREA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2004)

6 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	20.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alexander, ME

Alexander compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age 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:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%) Wood (8%)

Religion statistics for Alexander

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Community Church of Christ
Adherents	47.3%	14.8%	6.6%	5.1%	5.0%
Congregations	16.0%	20.0%	12.0%	5.3%	5.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	The Wesleyan Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	3.2%	2.6%	1.7%	8.7%
Congregations	4.0%	9.3%	2.7%	1.3%	24.0%

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.

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 Alexander:

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)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alexander:

WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
WQDY-FM (92.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alexander:

WMED-TV (Channel 13; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
W21BH (Channel 21; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W57AQ (Channel 57; CALAIS, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W61AO (Channel 61; CALAIS, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)

Alexander fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 2008 06:25 AM, Cooper Road, Lat: 45.039081, Lon: -67.452794, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 29, 2004 12:50 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 2001 07:20 AM, South Princeton Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 5, 1999 03:35 AM, South Princeton Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 1998 11:45 AM, Cooper Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 1988 10:25 AM, 18886705, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 14, 1982 07:15 AM, 6071, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alexander)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: WHEATON JONATHAN SKY RANGER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912S (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 118JW , Serial Number: SKR0108120, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/2008
Registrant (Individual): Jonathan B Wheaton, 339 S Princeton Rd, Alexander, ME 04694

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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