Auburn, Maine

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Auburn: 2 Great Falls Plaza, an office building on the Androscoggin River in Auburn, ME

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Androscoggin County

Population in July 2008: 23,177. Population change since 2000: -0.1%

Males: 11,007	(47.5%)
Females: 12,170	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04210, 04211, 04212.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,217 (it was $35,652 in 2000)

Auburn:	$46,217
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,162

Auburn:	$24,162
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,136 (it was $86,300 in 2000)

Auburn:	$149,136
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $181,124; Detached houses: $189,878; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,548; In 2-unit structures: $150,657; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,019; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,053; Mobile homes: $44,655
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Races in Auburn:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Auburn: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (20.3%), English (18.2%), French Canadian (17.1%), Irish (14.0%), United States (6.8%), German (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1842

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 59.8 square miles.

Population density: 388 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Auburn

High school or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Auburn city

Never married: 25.0%
Now married: 51.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 12.8%

523 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Asia, 0.2% Latin America).

This city:	2.3%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Auburn, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Auburn to the number of sex offenders is 437 to 1.

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

Auburn:	2.1% ($1,797)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (29.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (129.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (290.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lewiston, ME (1.6 miles ), Minot, ME (2.3 miles ), Mechanic Falls, ME (2.7 miles ), Sabattus, ME (2.8 miles ), Poland, ME (2.8 miles ), Greene, ME (3.0 miles ), Lisbon, ME (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $77,200
1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $83,600
1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,300
1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $117,800
2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $129,800
2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $127,300
2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $149,700
2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $133,800
2004: 69 buildings, average cost: $176,600
2005: 68 buildings, average cost: $170,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $175,200
2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $171,200

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.09 N, Longitude: 70.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,628 (+15.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,519 (39.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Auburn, Maine business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -1,157 (-4.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.3%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Health care (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Auburn by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	4.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6
Rapes	15	14	9	2	2	3	6	6
per 100,000	65.6	59.8	38.2	8.6	8.5	12.7	25.4	25.9
Robberies	13	10	8	9	4	6	7	10
per 100,000	56.9	42.7	34.0	38.6	17.0	25.4	29.7	43.2
Assaults	32	36	8	6	4	8	10	11
per 100,000	140.0	153.7	34.0	25.7	17.0	33.9	42.4	47.5
Burglaries	262	203	121	105	102	103	142	152
per 100,000	1146.2	866.9	513.6	449.8	433.7	435.9	601.6	656.6
Thefts	665	806	677	628	559	683	632	633
per 100,000	2909.1	3441.9	2873.6	2690.3	2376.8	2890.8	2677.6	2734.3
Auto thefts	40	51	26	36	31	35	29	32
per 100,000	175.0	217.8	110.4	154.2	131.8	148.1	122.9	138.2
Arson	4	8	10	0	1	3	0	3
per 100,000	17.5	34.2	42.4	0.0	4.3	12.7	0.0	13.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	308.1	315.7	207.3	175.0	151.3	182.5	196.8	226.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 50 (46 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.98
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Auburn, Maine

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Auburn-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Auburn city center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Auburn-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from Auburn center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from Auburn center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 15.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Auburn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Lenny Breau - musician.

Main business address for: NORTHEAST BANCORP /ME/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Auburn:

CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Auburn, ME

Local government website: www.ci.auburn.me.us

Colleges/Universities in Auburn:

CENTRAL MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 828; Location: 1250 TURNER ST; Public; Website: www.cmtc.net)
MID-STATE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 36; Location: 88 E HARDSCRABBLE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.midstatecollege.com)
MR RICHARDS HAIR STYLING ACADEMY (Location: 41 BROAD ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Auburn:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 40 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 44 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high schools in Auburn:

FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 23 HIGH STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
EDWARD LITTLE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 77 HARRIS STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
RETC/SOS (Location: PO BOX 800; Grades: 4th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Auburn:

AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 38 FALCON DRIVE; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
FAIRVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 397 MINOT AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
EAST AUBURN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 15 ANDREW DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten - 4th Grade)
LAKE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 80 LAKE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade)
WALTON SCHOOL (Location: 92 MARY CARROLL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
WEBSTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 99 HAMPSHIRE STREET; Grades: 4th Grade - 6th Grade)
SHERWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCH (Location: SHERWOOD DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
MERRILL HILL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 16 WESTERN AVENUE; Grades: 7th Grade - 10th Grade)
WASHBURN SCHOOL (Location: 35 LAKE AUBURN AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade)

Private elementary/middle schools in Auburn:

ST PETERS SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 135 WESTERN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
SMART START DEV CHILD CARE CTR (Students: 80; Location: 180 MOUNT AUBURN AVE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Auburn, School District: AUBURN

Library in Auburn:

AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $835,435; Location: 49 SPRING STREET; 80,064 books; 2,555 audio materials; 2,201 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Auburn: Prospect Hill Golf Course (A), Auburn-Lewiston Airpark Industrial Park (B), Auburn Business Park (C), Maine Commerce and Industrial Center (D), Martindale Golf Course (E), Lost Valley Ski Area (F), Kittyhawk Industrial Park (G), Barker Mill (H), Saint Joseph Rectory (I), Mid-State College Library (J), Auburn Public Library (K), Auburn Municipal Building (L), Auburn Fire Department Museum (M), Androscoggin Historical Society (N), Androscoggin County Jail (O), Androscoggin County Historical Museum (P), Androscoggin County Courthouse (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Auburndale Shopping Center (1), Auburn Plaza Shopping Center (2), Auburn Mall Shopping Center (3), Taylor Brook Mall Shopping Center (4), Harvard Mill Mall Shopping Center (5), Center Street Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (6), Center 250 Shopping Center (7), Rook MIni Mall Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Auburn include: Sixth Street Congregational Church (A), Advent Christian Church (B), High Street Congregational Church (C), Stevens Mill Church (D), East Auburn Baptist Church (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Auburn Baptist Church (G), Court Street Baptist Church (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Libby Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), North River Road Cemetery (3), North Auburn Cemetery (4), Auburn Plains Cemetery (5), Fitz Cemetery (6), Davis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Auburn, Lake (A), Taylor Pond (B), Barker Mill Dam Pond (C), Talor Brook (D), Lake Auburn (E), Gulf Island Pond (F), The Basin (G), Androscoggin River Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lapham Brook (A), Soper Mill Brook (B), Hodgkins Brook (C), Moose Brook (D), Taylor Brook (E), Little Androscoggin River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Auburn include: Pulsifer Field (1), Main Street Historic District (2), Tot Lot (3), Pettingill Park (4), Lakeview Fields (5), Rodney Bonney Memorial Park (6), West Pitch Park (7), Moulton Park (8), Raymond Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Auburn Municipal Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Auburn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Rack M Up (Amusement & Theme Parks; 128 Center Street) (1), Alpine Adventure Tours (Tours & Charters; 280 Poland Spring Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Sleepy Time Motel (46 Danville Corner Road) (1), Auburn Fireside Inn (1777 Washington Street North) (2), Bass Motel (571 Washington Street North) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Androscoggin County - District Attorney For Superior Court (2 Turner Street) (1), Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Clerk Of Courts (2 Turner Street) (2), Maine State - Courts- Supreme Judicial Court- Justice Clifford (2 Turner Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

AUBURN WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 15750, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2004)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2001)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and FEB-16-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-16-1999 to MAR-02-2001)

LOST VALLEY SKI AREA (Population served: 698, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-2004)

CHICK-A-DEE RESTAURANT (Population served: 445, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

FOX RIDGE GOLF CLUB (Population served: 183, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

PROSPECT HILL GOLF CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

VILLAGE GREEN MHP (Population served: 103, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1993 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-26-2001)

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

CANTON POINT PARK (Population served: 73, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and FEB-01-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

2 routine major monitoring violations

POLAND TRAILER PARK - POLAND (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Auburn that have no violations reported:

WOODLAND ACRES MOBILE HOME PK (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Auburn, ME

People in group quarters in Auburn

526 people in nursing homes
120 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
91 people in other group homes
79 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
41 people in homes for the mentally retarded
21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Auburn compared to Maine state average:

Auburn, Maine environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Auburn (2009 data):

Androscoggin Savings Bank: Turner Street Branch at 649 Turner Street, branch established on 1965-11-10; Minot Avenue Branch at 683 Minot Avenue, branch established on 1972-10-14. Info updated 2008-07-01: Bank assets: $641.1 mil, Deposits: $425.6 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Androscoggin Bancorp, Mhc
Keybank National Association: Auburn Branch at 1 Great Falls Plaza, branch established on 1960-03-01; Auburndale Shopping Center Branch at 600 Center Street, branch established on 1979-10-11. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
TD Bank, National Association: Mid Maine Branch at 10 Great Falls Plaza, branch established on 1983-03-14; Auburn Shaw's Branch at Auburndale Mall, 600 Center Street, branch established on 1996-11-15. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Bank of America, National Association: Court Street Branch at 178 Court Street, branch established on 1965-03-03. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Northeast Bank: Auburn Branch at 232 Center Street, branch established on 1997-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $616.3 mil, Deposits: $368.1 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Bancorp
Mechanics' Savings Bank: at 100 Minot Avenue, branch established on 1875-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $271.6 mil, Deposits: $201.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
Auburn Savings Bank, FSB: Auburn Savings Bank, Fsb at 256 Court St, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-01: Bank assets: $72.1 mil, Deposits: $48.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Auburn, Maine

Coastline Inn, 170 CTR St, Auburn, ME 04210, Phone: (207) 784-1331, Fax: (207) 786-2286
A Fireside Inn & Suites, 1777 Washington St, Auburn, ME 04210, Phone: (207) 774-6151, Fax: (207) 871-0537
Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plz, Auburn, ME 04210, Phone: (207) 784-4433, Fax: (207) 777-7328

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Auburn, Maine

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Auburn mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Utility gas (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (3%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Auburn

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	United Church of Christ
Adherents	75.6%	3.8%	3.3%	2.1%	1.7%
Congregations	16.0%	9.3%	8.0%	6.7%	8.0%

Name	Vineyard USA	Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of the Nazarene	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	8.6%
Congregations	2.7%	1.3%	8.0%	2.7%	37.3%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	14	$53,923	$46,220	1	$974
Other Government Administration	19	$73,654	$46,518	1	$496
Police Protection - Officers	48	$178,250	$44,563	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$12,082	$28,997	0	$0
Firefighters	64	$264,411	$49,577	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,610	$43,320	1	$1,293
Streets and Highways	65	$204,695	$37,790	0	$0
Welfare	1	$3,703	$44,436	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	12	$36,579	$36,579	5	$1,081
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		4	$4,779
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	572	$1,509,490	$31,668	110	$67,582
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	98	$240,502	$29,449	81	$66,927
Totals for Government	899	$2,580,899	$34,450	203	$143,132

Auburn government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,292,000
Charges - Parks and Recreation: $414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $313,000

All Other: $312,000

Parking Facilities: $182,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $89,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $77,000
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,919,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,296,000
General - Other: $8,283,000

Regular Highways: $4,278,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,296,000

Police Protection: $2,700,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,167,000

Central Staff Services: $1,105,000

Parks and Recreation: $964,000

Libraries: $838,000

Financial Administration: $684,000

General Public Buildings: $154,000

Air Transportation: $136,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000

Health - Other: $86,000

Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,473,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,170,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,579,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,575,000
Interest Earnings: $548,000

Fines and Forfeits: $68,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,041,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,329,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,291,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,539,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,185,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,066,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $18,343,000
All Other: $3,833,000

General Local Government Support: $3,223,000

Housing and Community Development: $587,000
Tax - Property: $44,495,000
Other License: $336,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $21,289,000

6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Androscoggin County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Cumberland County, ME	1.85% ($37,820 average AGI)
from Oxford County, ME	0.62% ($27,864)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.58% ($29,339)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Androscoggin County: 0.08%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	1.30% ($36,730 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.74% ($32,593)
to Oxford County, ME	0.64% ($32,779)

Strongest AM radio stations in Auburn:

WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Auburn:

WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WRBC (91.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: PRES. & TRUSTEES OF BATES COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Auburn:

WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Auburn fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 44
Total length: 331 meters (1,086ft)
Total costs: $10,826,000
Total average daily traffic: 361,217
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,617

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 6
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 21
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 4
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 8 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	36	$155,389	233	$131,665	360	$117,742	123	$55,846	9	$194,333	56	$134,196	10	$90,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$91,000	40	$136,675	63	$130,762	13	$44,769	2	$396,000	16	$132,375	8	$74,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	8	$143,875	68	$112,265	247	$127,814	66	$129,288	5	$241,000	23	$118,261	6	$52,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$216,000	24	$146,000	112	$131,473	18	$57,944	1	$150,000	9	$131,333	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$89,000	38	$150,868	4	$75,750	1	$392,000	3	$164,667	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00 , 0102.00, 0103.00, 0104.00, 0105.00, 0106.00, 0107.00, 0108.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 8 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	88	$160,341	36	$168,667	5	$196,200	1	$66,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$164,500	5	$203,800	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$69,000	1	$74,000	0	$0	1	$69,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$99,833	1	$149,000	0	$0	2	$66,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00 , 0102.00, 0103.00, 0104.00, 0105.00, 0106.00, 0107.00, 0108.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 154
Hazardous Condition: 203
Service Call: 17
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Auburn

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Auburn, ME

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