Athens, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 842. Population change since 2000: -0.6%

Males: 414	(49.2%)
Females: 428	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04912.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,425 (it was $24,813 in 2000)

Athens:	$30,425
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,917 (it was $53,200 in 2000)

Athens:	$98,917
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,105; Detached houses: $168,077; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,739; Mobile homes: $33,358

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Races in Athens:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Athens: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.2%), Irish (17.4%), French (9.9%), United States (8.0%), Italian (6.1%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1804

Elevation: 344 feet

Land area: 43.5 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Athens

High school or higher: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Athens town

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 11.2%

18 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.2% Latin America).

This town:	2.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Athens, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Athens to the number of sex offenders is 842 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Athens:	0.9% ($497)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (94.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (195.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (355.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Harmony, ME (2.4 miles ), Cornville, ME (2.6 miles ), Solon, ME (2.8 miles ), Hartland, ME (3.0 miles ), Wellington, ME (3.1 miles ), Hartland, ME (3.3 miles ), Cambridge, ME (3.4 miles ), Bingham, ME (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 44.95 N, Longitude: 69.65 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	13.0%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Leather and allied products (11%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Health care (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (33%)
Educational services (16%)
Leather and allied products (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Average climate in Athens, Maine

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Athens-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Athens town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/9/2000, a category 2 tornado 8.3 miles away from the town center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Athens:

REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
INLAND HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Athens, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Athens:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 32 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 43 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 50 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 93 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 110 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 129 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Athens:

ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: MAIN ST PO BOX 167; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Athens: Somerset Academy Community Center (A), Athens Historical Society Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Athens Cemetery (1), Lords Hill Cemetery (2), Dore Hill Cemetery (3), Mount Rest Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Corson Brook (A), Bog Brook (B), Magoon Brook (C), Tuttle Brook (D), West Branch Wesserunsett Stream (E), East Branch Wesserunsett Stream (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

TISSUES COUNTRY ESTATE (Population served: 31, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	11.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Athens, ME

19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in other group homes

Athens compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Athens (2009 data):

Skowhegan Savings Bank: Athens Elementary School Branch at Elm Street, branch established on 1997-12-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $438.9 mil, Deposits: $272.8 mil, headquarters in Skowhegan, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Utility gas (1%) Electricity (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Athens

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of the Nazarene	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Adherents	59.4%	7.5%	7.1%	4.4%	3.7%
Congregations	12.5%	12.5%	9.4%	7.8%	9.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.5%	2.3%	2.1%	7.8%
Congregations	6.3%	3.1%	6.3%	1.6%	31.3%

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.

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Kennebec County, ME	2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME	0.30% ($36,655)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Somerset County: 0.06%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Kennebec County, ME	2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME	1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($26,426)

Strongest AM radio stations in Athens:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
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.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Athens:

WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Athens fatal accident list:
Jul 2, 1995 07:30 AM, 151, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 18, 1991 04:40 AM, 150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 7, 1991 08:30 AM, Chapmanrid, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Sep 4, 1985 09:30 AM, 61576158, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 1, 1979 01:34 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 1977 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $1,160,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,988
Total average daily truck traffic: 840
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 15,704

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Atop Stickney Hill 1.24 Miles E Of Sr-151 1.44 Miles N Of Sr -150, 3.07 Miles N, Structure height: 85.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN729
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Tim McDougall, Stickney Hill Road (088054), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.2 m, Overall height: 85.9 m
Registrant: Faa/Fcc Compliance Specialist, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

Main St, Call Sign: KNFA384, Licensee ID: L00456159
Assigned Frequencies : 154.235 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 04/14/2012
Registrant: City Of Athens, Main St, Athens, ME 04912, Phone: (207) 654-2826
On Stickney Hill 1 Mi N Of Rt 150, Call Sign: KCC578, Licensee ID: L00015362
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2200 MHz, 47.3400 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/2004, Expiration Date: 07/07/2014
Registrant: State Of Maine, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 287-3426
Stickney Hill, Call Sign: KCD36, Licensee ID: L00015362
Assigned Frequencies : 451.075 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
Registrant: State Of Dba Department Of Transportation Maine, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 287-3426
ATHENS, Rt 150, Type: Bant, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQBU873
Assigned Frequencies : 45.0800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2004, Expiration Date: 12/20/2014, Certifier: William Plante
Registrant: State Of Maine, Department Of Transportation, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 287-3426, Fax: (207) 287-6218, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: K1DDC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00292215
Grant Date: 09/23/2004, Expiration Date: 12/08/2014, Certifier: Robert S Turnbull
Registrant: Robert S Turnbull, 34 Main Street, Athens, ME 04912
Call Sign: K1III, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/18/1998, Expiration Date: 08/18/2008
Registrant: Joseph C Chandler, Box 4074d W Athens Rd Rt 1, Athens, ME 04912
Call Sign: W1REZ, Previous Call Sign: N1GDP, Licensee ID: L00623381
Grant Date: 06/13/1996, Expiration Date: 06/13/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/14/2008, Certifier: Raymond F Bohmer
Registrant: Raymond F Bohmer, 242 Stickney Hill Rd, Athens, ME 04912-4114
Call Sign: KB1OBM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01207626
Grant Date: 10/30/2006, Expiration Date: 10/30/2016, Certifier: Nathaniel B Foss
Registrant: Nathaniel B Foss, Athens, ME 04912
Call Sign: KB1OBN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01207627
Grant Date: 10/30/2006, Expiration Date: 10/30/2016, Certifier: Eric A Foss
Registrant: Eric A Foss, Athens, ME 04912
Call Sign: KB1OBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01207630
Grant Date: 10/30/2006, Expiration Date: 10/30/2016, Certifier: Bernadette C Breault
Registrant: Bernadette C Breault, 26 Valley Rd, Athens, ME 04912
Call Sign: KB1OCX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01209441
Grant Date: 11/03/2006, Expiration Date: 11/03/2016, Certifier: Joseph G Breault
Registrant: Joseph G Breault, 26 Valley Rd, Athens, ME 04912

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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