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Bowdoinham, ME map Population (year 2000): 2,612. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,773 (+6.2% change)
 

Males: 1,303  (49.9%)
Females: 1,309  (50.1%)

Sagadahoc County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04008.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,700 (it was $44,779 in 2000)
Bowdoinham  $46,700
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,500 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
Bowdoinham  $135,500
Maine:  $155,300

Bowdoinham, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Bowdoinham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: English (24.9%), Irish (15.5%), French (13.1%), German (9.5%), French Canadian (7.7%), Scottish (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/18/1762

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 34.4 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Bowdoinham

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowdoinham town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

29 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bowdoinham, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowdoinham to the number of sex offenders is 926 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:

Bowdoinham:  1.4% ($1,625)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Bowdoinham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (36.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (143.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (351.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bowdoin, ME (6.1 miles ), Richmond, ME (7.4 miles ), Topsham, ME (7.5 miles ), Bath, ME (8.5 miles ), Woolwich, ME (8.6 miles ), Brunswick, ME (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $12,200
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $12,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.02 N, Longitude: 69.88 W


4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
3 people in other group homes

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Electricians (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bowdoinham:
  • CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Bowdoinham, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowdoinham:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 11 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 40 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 92 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bowdoinham:
  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 2 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
  • WALES (about 14 miles; WALES, ME; ID: ME6)
  • WISCASSET (about 14 miles; WISCASSET, ME; ID: IWI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowdoinham:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 24 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 47 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 55 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 110 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
Public elementary/middle school in Bowdoinham:
Library in Bowdoinham:
  • BOWDOINHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,500; Location: 13A SCHOOL STREET; 13,213 books; 220 audio materials; 195 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Bowdoinham Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Bowdoinham: Second Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Blanchard Cemetery (1), Maxwell Cemetery (2), Randall Cemetery (3), Bay View Cemetery (4), Brown Point Cemetery (5), Dinsmore Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Denham Stream (A), Cathance River (B), Baker Brook (C), Abagadasset River (D), Sedgely Brook (E), Mallon Brook (F), Muddy River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bowdoinham include: Merrymeeting Field (1), Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Dragonworks Kayaks (Tours & Charters; Stevens Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

BOWDOINHAM WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 675, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and AUG-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Bowdoinham 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.24%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($809 average AGI)
Sagadahoc County:  0.30%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  3.53% ($41,082 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.80% ($28,034)
from Lincoln County, ME  0.69% ($34,360)


10.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.20%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
Sagadahoc County:  0.12%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  3.04% ($35,747 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  1.09% ($28,766)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.79% ($33,817)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowdoinham:
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowdoinham:
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bowdoinham:
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W29CA (Channel 29; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)

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