Baldwin, Maine

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Population in July 2009: 1,418. Population change since 2000: +9.9%

Males: 694	(49.0%)
Females: 724	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,387 (it was $36,500 in 2000)

Baldwin:	$43,387
Maine:	$45,734

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,802

Baldwin town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $179,215 (it was $92,200 in 2000)

Baldwin:	$179,215
Maine:	$177,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $191,644; Detached houses: $212,392; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,559; In 2-unit structures: $229,974; Mobile homes: $83,265

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White alone - 1,270 (98.4%)
Hispanic - 6 (0.5%)
Black alone - 4 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 4 (0.3%)
American Indian alone - 2 (0.2%)
Two or more races - 3 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.08%)

Races in Baldwin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Baldwin: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (28.6%), French (15.4%), Irish (10.7%), United States (10.3%), German (8.9%), French Canadian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/23/1802

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 35.3 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Baldwin:

High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baldwin town:

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 62.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 10.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Baldwin, Maine as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Baldwin to the number of sex offenders is 473 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Baldwin town: 1.1% ($1,037)
Maine: 1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (25.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (105.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (261.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sebago, ME (2.2 miles ), Cornish, ME (2.3 miles ), Limington, ME (2.5 miles ), Hiram, ME (2.5 miles ), Standish, ME (3.0 miles ), Parsonsfield, ME (3.2 miles ), Frye Island, ME (3.2 miles) , Limerick, ME (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,000

1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,100

1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $93,100

2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,700

2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,600

2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $69,200

2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $60,800

2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $125,000

2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $40,900

2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $80,000

2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,000

2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000

2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,300

2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $170,300

2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.82 N, Longitude: 70.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.4%
Maine:
6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (14%)

Truck transportation (8%)

Wood products (8%)

Educational services (6%)

Public administration (5%)

Repair and maintenance (5%)

Metal and metal products (5%)

Educational services (20%)

Health care (13%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)

Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Food and beverage stores (5%)

Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Carpenters (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Baldwin, Maine

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Tornado activity:

Baldwin-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Baldwin town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1963, a category F2 tornado 28.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Baldwin-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 72% 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 49.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from Baldwin center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 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 53.5 miles away from Baldwin 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 43.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Snows: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 3, Winds: 3, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Cannonball Titcomb - Major League Baseball player, Josiah Pierce - Politician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Baldwin:

MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 137 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 146 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 152 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baldwin:

University of Southern Maine (about 25 miles; Portland, ME; Full-time enrollment: 5,629)
Southern Maine Community College (about 28 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 2,993)
University of New England (about 31 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
Plymouth State University (about 49 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,634)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 49 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)
NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 58 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,162)
Southern New Hampshire University (about 66 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 4,316)

Public elementary/middle school in Baldwin:

BALDWIN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 536 PEQUAWKET TRAIL; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Baldwin: Cornish Station (A), East Baldwin Fire Station (B), West Baldwin Fire Station (C), North Baldwin Fire Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Emerson-Thorne Cemetery (1), Dyer Cemetery (2), Flint Cemetery (3), Weeman Cemetery (4), Benton Cemetery (5), Larrabee Cemetery (6), Goodwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Halfmoon Pond (A), Rainbow Pond (B), Ingalls Pond (C), Sand Pond (D), Southeast Pond (E), Upper Pond (F), Woods Millpond (G), Sanborn Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quaker Brook (A), Dug Hill Brook (B), Pigeon Brook (C), Breakneck Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 22.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:	22.5
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	26.5
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2003 was 8.70. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.70
U.S.:	25.09

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 9.63. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.63
U.S.:	11.90

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	11.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baldwin, ME

Baldwin compared to Maine 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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
Wood (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Electricity (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:

2008 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:

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Religion statistics for Baldwin (based on Cumberland County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.40%

Here		40.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Jewish	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.3%	9.5%	5.6%	5.2%	4.3%
Congregations	14.9%	15.9%	1.9%	12.5%	5.3%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%	1.2%	11.7%
Congregations	7.2%	2.9%	2.9%	4.3%	32.2%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 72

Cumberland County:	2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

This county:	0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67

Cumberland County:	2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 105

Cumberland County:	3.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 330

Here:	12.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.1%
Maine:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Cumberland County:	19.5%
Maine:	25.0%

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County:
0.15%
Maine average:
0.12%

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

from York County, ME	1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.40% ($35,747)

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County:
0.11%
Maine average:
0.07%

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

to York County, ME	1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.46% ($41,082)

Strongest AM radio stations in Baldwin:

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)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baldwin:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLM (102.9 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)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Baldwin:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Baldwin fatal accident list:

Oct 8, 2007 01:11 PM, Rocky Dunn Road, Lat: 43.810764, Lon: -70.760483, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Mar 9, 2006 10:00 AM, Cram Hill Road, Lat: 43.842297, Lon: -70.680983, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $126,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,296
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,058
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 18,720

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Baldwin)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Rt 113 Baldwin School (Lat: 43.804250 Lon: -70.716167), Call Sign: KNBN570
Assigned Frequencies: 45.1200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2002
Registrant: Baldwin, Town Of, Rfd Box 51, West Baldwin, ME 04091, Phone: (207) 625-3580

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Baldwin Tower, Western Peak Of Bald Mountain (Lat: 43.845556 Lon: -70.761389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 184 m, Overall height: 508 m, Call Sign: WPYC579
Assigned Frequencies: 6875.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2015, Certifier: David Kaufman
Registrant: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., 555 Thirteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004-1109, Phone: (202) 637-6596, Fax: (202) 637-5911, Email:
Baldwin Tower, Western Peak Of Bald Mountain (Lat: 43.845556 Lon: -70.761389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 182.9 m, Overall height: 508 m, Call Sign: WPYC583
Assigned Frequencies: 6962.50 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2015, Certifier: David Kaufman
Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:

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