Bowdoinham, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 2,753. Population change since 2000: +5.4%

Males: 1,373	(49.9%)
Females: 1,380	(50.1%)

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

Zip codes: 04008.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,906 (it was $44,779 in 2000)

Bowdoinham:	$54,906
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,399

Bowdoinham:	$27,399
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,362 (it was $112,600 in 2000)

Bowdoinham:	$209,362
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $236,407; Detached houses: $261,103; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,042; In 2-unit structures: $252,202; Mobile homes: $57,380

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Races in Bowdoinham:

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

2008 cost of living index in Bowdoinham: 94.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 80 people per square mile

(very low).

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 918 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:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (31.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (132.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (299.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bowdoin, ME (2.1 miles ), Richmond, ME (2.5 miles ), Topsham, ME (2.6 miles ), Richmond, ME (2.7 miles ), Woolwich, ME (2.7 miles ), Topsham, ME (2.7 miles ), Dresden, ME (2.8 miles ), Bath, ME (2.8 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
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $220,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.02 N, Longitude: 69.88 W

Area code: 207

Bowdoinham household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.2%
Maine:	8.1%

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%)

Average climate in Bowdoinham, Maine

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

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Bowdoinham town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 26.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bowdoinham-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 77% 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 93.1 miles away from Bowdoinham center
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) earthquake occurred 89.1 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.4 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 73.8 miles away from Bowdoinham 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 24.4 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 46.8 miles away from Bowdoinham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bowdoinham:

CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Bowdoinham, ME

Airports located in Bowdoinham:

Merrymeeting Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 100, Local Ops: 600)

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 31 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 46 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 48 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Bowdoinham:

BOWDOINHAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 23 CEMETERY ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

See full list of schools located 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 2007:

This town:	12.8%
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 Bowdoinham, ME

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

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Wood (11%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Bowdoinham

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	39.2%	14.9%	8.0%	7.0%	6.5%
Congregations	8.6%	20.0%	8.6%	8.6%	2.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	5.5%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	9.6%
Congregations	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	14.3%	28.6%

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.

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)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
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)
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)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
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)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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

Bowdoinham, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 13
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
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 Bowdoinham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 66 meters (217ft)
Total costs: $1,544,000
Total average daily traffic: 70,750
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,261

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 4
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 10
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bowdoinham, ME

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Julie L Kupperman, 88 Pond Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Towers, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
Marin Fettman, 27 Pratt Road (4pb0343c), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00072622
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bowdoinham)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6

Aircraft: BELLANCA 8KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1091E , Serial Number: 308-77, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/1977
Registrant (Individual): Sander Newton K A Von, 732 Carding Machine Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Aircraft: SAINDON WILLIAM F RV-3A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 139BS , Serial Number: 11152, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 12/01/2000
Registrant (Individual): William F Saindon, 654 Ridge Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Aircraft: BELLANCA 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 57661 , Serial Number: 996-74, Year manufactured: 1973
Registrant (Individual): Richard L Hornbeck, 17 Hornbeck Cross Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Aircraft: WACO ASO (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 79 mph), Engine: WRIGHT 760A B D E&ET (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 608N , Serial Number: 3070, Year manufactured: 1929, Airworthiness Date: 09/17/1998
Registrant (Individual): Richard L Hornbeck, 17 Hornbeck Cross Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Aircraft: KNOBIL NICHOLAS H RV-8 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 80549 , Serial Number: 80549, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/2002
Registrant (Individual): Nicholas H Knobil, 463 Ridge Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/25/1983
Aircraft: SCHWEIZER 269C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 888ZW , Serial Number: S1497, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/2007
Registrant (Corporation): Point Of View Helicopter Services LLC, 42 Stevens Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008

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