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Franklin County

Population in July 2008: 483. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 233  (48.4%)
Females: 250  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,444 (it was $29,722 in 2000)
Avon:  $36,444
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,205
Avon:  $20,205
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,712 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
Avon:  $130,712
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,123; Detached houses: $165,322; In 2-unit structures: $279,167; Mobile homes: $41,172

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Races in Avon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Avon: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (43.1%), English (30.2%), French (8.1%), Irish (6.9%), German (4.6%), Scottish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/22/1802

Elevation: 493 feet

Land area: 41.3 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Avon

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Avon, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Avon to the number of sex offenders is 97 to 1.

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

Avon:  0.9% ($664)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (77.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (175.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (326.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Phillips, ME (2.1 miles ), Strong, ME (2.5 miles ), Weld, ME (2.8 miles ), Temple, ME (2.8 miles ), Madrid, ME (2.9 miles) , New Vineyard, ME (3.1 miles ), Farmington, ME (3.5 miles ), .

Latitude: 44.79 N, Longitude: 70.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  17.3%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Avon-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Avon town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1971, a category 2 tornado 27.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Avon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maine state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 45.0 miles away from Avon 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 16.2 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 65.8 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 85.8 miles away from Avon 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 34.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2000 at 10:07:40, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from Avon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Avon:
  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Airports located in Avon:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 14 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 40 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 73 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 77 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 85 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 91 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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

Lakes: Mount Blue Pond (A), Day Mountain Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dickey Brook (A), Mount Blue Stream (B), Trask Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  12.4%
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: 1.0% 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:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avon, ME



Avon compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Maine:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Avon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents62.8%9.2%8.0%4.3%3.6%
Congregations14.0%18.6%16.3%4.7%2.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.6%1.5%1.4%5.3%
Congregations9.3%4.7%4.7%4.7%20.9%
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.


6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($368 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.85% ($25,489 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.55% ($20,467)
from Oxford County, ME  0.48% ($28,769)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Maine average:  6.44%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.99% ($27,916 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.59% ($31,516)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.58% ($31,079)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avon:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avon:
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Avon:
  • W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $147,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,194
Total average daily truck traffic: 373
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 6,060

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

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