Belgrade, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 3,213. Population change since 2000: +7.9%

Males: 1,548	(48.2%)
Females: 1,665	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04917.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,201 (it was $39,053 in 2000)

Belgrade:	$47,201
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,627

Belgrade:	$25,627
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,586 (it was $99,400 in 2000)

Belgrade:	$170,586
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $229,596; Detached houses: $243,859; Townhouses or other attached units: $136,348; In 2-unit structures: $417,653; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,982; Mobile homes: $42,957
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Races in Belgrade:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Belgrade: 92.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.9%), French Canadian (12.8%), French (12.5%), Irish (12.1%), United States (10.1%), Scottish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/03/1796

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 43.3 square miles.

Population density: 74 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Belgrade

High school or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belgrade town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 9.0%

54 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Belgrade, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belgrade to the number of sex offenders is 1071 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:

Belgrade:	1.2% ($1,188)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (61.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (162.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (325.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sidney, ME (2.0 miles ), Rome, ME (2.4 miles ), Oakland, ME (2.5 miles ), Mount Vernon, ME (2.6 miles ), Oakland, ME (2.7 miles ), Vienna, ME (2.9 miles ), Smithfield, ME (3.0 miles ), Readfield, ME (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $86,900
1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $90,700
1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $100,100
1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $116,000
2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $128,400
2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $132,500
2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $137,500
2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $169,500
2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $178,700
2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $182,300

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Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 69.83 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.6%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Health care (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (16%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Child care workers (3%)

Average climate in Belgrade, Maine

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Belgrade-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Belgrade town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 tornado 16.2 miles away from the town center caused $10,000 in damages.

Belgrade-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 77% 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 84.0 miles away from Belgrade 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 15.5 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 30.4 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 78.1 miles away from Belgrade 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 20.9 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 96.9 miles away from Belgrade center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Belgrade:

AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
INLAND HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Belgrade, ME

Airports located in Belgrade:

Sunny Hill Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belgrade:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 19 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 61 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 69 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 77 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 104 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Belgrade:

BELGRADE CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 158 DEPOT ROAD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Library in Belgrade:

BELGRADE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,510; Location: RR 1, BOX 728; 3,687 books; 42 audio materials; 9 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Belgrade: Old South Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ellis Pond (A), Salmon Lake (B), Stuart Pond (C), Penney Pond (D), Great Pond (E), Hamilton Pond (F), Mill Stream (G), Austin Bog (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bog Brook (A), Belgrade Stream (B), Sanford Brook (C), Hoyt Brook (D), Meadow Brook (E), Great Meadow Stream (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CAMP MODIN (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1998)

One routine major monitoring violation

BELGRADE COMM. CENTER FOR ALL SEASON (Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2000)

Public Education - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belgrade, ME

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Belgrade compared to Maine 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.

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Banks with branches in Belgrade (2009 data):

Skowhegan Savings Bank: Belgrade Branch at Route 27, branch established on 1988-06-01. 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. (79%) Wood (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Belgrade

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	59.6%	9.4%	6.9%	5.4%	3.8%
Congregations	13.4%	14.3%	20.5%	5.4%	8.0%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Nazarene	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%	8.0%
Congregations	1.8%	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	29.5%

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.

5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Kennebec County: 0.14%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Somerset County, ME	0.77% ($26,873 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.64% ($32,593)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.58% ($36,300)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Kennebec County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Somerset County, ME	0.81% ($29,363 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.62% ($32,672)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.50% ($29,339)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belgrade:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belgrade:

WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belgrade:

WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGCI-LP (Channel 4; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Belgrade, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 21
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 51
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 56
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $147,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,280
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,330
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 21,825

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Mark L Gartley, 0 Guptill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Lat: 43.685889 Lon: -70.328556, Call Sign: WNQM503
Assigned Frequencies : 159.780 MHz
Grant Date: 11/26/2003, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
Lat: 44.449500 Lon: -69.831722, Call Sign: WQGK500, Licensee ID: L00661360
Assigned Frequencies : 153.920 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2007, Expiration Date: 02/14/2017, Cancelation Date: 01/21/2009, Certifier: Dennis L Keschl
Registrant: Belgrade Town Of, 6 Manchester Road, Belgrade, ME 04917-3821, Phone: (207) 495-2258, Fax: (207) 495-2742, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BELGRADE, West Road, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPOR757
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/1999, Expiration Date: 03/26/2009
Registrant: Phone: (207) 647-2208

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Belgrade)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Belgrade)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 42

Incident types - Belgrade

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