Blaine, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 795. Population change since 2000: -1.4%

Males: 387	(48.8%)
Females: 408	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04734.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,275 (it was $28,693 in 2000)

Blaine:	$35,275
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,802

Blaine:	$16,802
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,114 (it was $48,400 in 2000)

Blaine:	$70,114
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,444; Detached houses: $93,882; Townhouses or other attached units: $95,901; In 2-unit structures: $91,120; Mobile homes: $34,375

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Races in Blaine:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Blaine: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.9%), English (13.5%), French (9.8%), United States (9.1%), French Canadian (3.3%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/10/1874

Elevation: 528 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Blaine

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blaine town

Never married: 15.0%
Now married: 66.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 7.1%

36 residents are foreign born (4.0% North America).

This town:	4.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Blaine, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blaine to the number of sex offenders is 398 to 1.

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

Blaine:	1.6% ($759)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (228.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (329.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (492.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mars Hill-Blaine, ME (1.4 miles ), Mars Hill, ME (1.8 miles ), Bridgewater, ME (2.0 miles ), Westfield, ME (2.6 miles ), Easton, ME (3.4 miles ), Monticello, ME (3.5 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (3.9 miles ), Chapman, ME (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $98,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,100
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,300
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.49 N, Longitude: 67.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Food (7%)
Wood products (7%)
Educational services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)

Average climate in Blaine, Maine

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Blaine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from Blaine center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Blaine center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Blaine center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blaine:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 18 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOULTON, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; CARIBOU, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Blaine, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blaine:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 110 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 169 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 176 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 228 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 231 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 245 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 265 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Notable location: Riverside Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Blaine include: Blaine Free Baptist Church (A), Saint Anns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sanborn Cemetery (1), East Blaine Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Prestile Stream (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Three Brooks (A), Gin Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blaine, ME

Blaine compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 significantly 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. (90%) Wood (9%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Blaine

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

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.

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blaine:

WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blaine:

WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Blaine:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Blaine fatal accident list:
Mar 1, 2003 03:30 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 2000 11:45 AM, East Plantation Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 30, 1997 01:26 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Jul 13, 1991 07:00 AM, Eastblaine, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $198,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,455
Total average daily truck traffic: 545
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 9,137

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Jct Us 1 & Three Brooks Stream, Call Sign: KQG780
Assigned Frequencies : 46.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2002, Expiration Date: 02/05/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB1CCL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01249769
Grant Date: 02/24/2007, Expiration Date: 03/04/2017
Registrant: Walter A Mosher Iii, Blaine, ME 04734-0202
Call Sign: N1TNQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00178242
Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/15/2014, Certifier: George T Belford
Registrant: George T Belford, Blaine, ME 04734
Call Sign: N1YQT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01249767
Grant Date: 02/24/2007, Expiration Date: 03/04/2017
Registrant: Janice L Mosher, Blaine, ME 04734-0202
Call Sign: WA1UQA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01252626
Grant Date: 03/06/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017
Registrant: Janet L Clayton, Blaine, ME 04734

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 21936 , Serial Number: 15074551, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1973
Registrant (Co-Owned): Walter A Iii Mosher, 195 Pierce Rd, Blaine, ME 04734, Other Owners: Wilner Wiggins
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 33667 , Serial Number: 28-7505166, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1975
Registrant (Individual): Robert J Jordan, Po Box 127, Blaine, ME 04734
Aircraft: DESTINY POWERED PARACHUTES LLC DESTINY 2001 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 61597 , Serial Number: 1C0207, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/2007
Registrant (Individual): Clarence A Mullen, Po Box 155, Blaine, ME 04734
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/28/2002, Exported to: Mexico

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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