Bradford, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,266. Population change since 2000: +6.7%

Males: 654	(51.7%)
Females: 612	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04410.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,469 (it was $35,216 in 2000)

Bradford:	$42,469
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,876

Bradford:	$17,876
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,887 (it was $71,700 in 2000)

Bradford:	$115,887
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,061; Detached houses: $154,752; Townhouses or other attached units: $262,201; In 2-unit structures: $82,217; Mobile homes: $40,949
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Races in Bradford:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bradford: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.0%), French (11.6%), United States (10.1%), Irish (10.0%), Italian (5.7%), French Canadian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/12/1831

Elevation: 235 feet

Land area: 41.3 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bradford

High school or higher: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 40.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bradford town

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 13.0%

47 residents are foreign born (1.9% North America, 1.6% Europe).

This town:	4.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bradford, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bradford to the number of sex offenders is 422 to 1.

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

Bradford:	1.2% ($836)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (119.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (220.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (386.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hudson, ME (2.5 miles ), Charleston, ME (2.5 miles ), Lagrange, ME (2.5 miles ), Corinth, ME (2.9 miles ), Alton, ME (2.9 miles ), Atkinson, ME (3.0 miles ), Kenduskeag, ME (3.4 miles ), Milo, ME (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $39,700
1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $32,600
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,300
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $59,800
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,900
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $103,300
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $57,300
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $90,400
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $49,700
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,500

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Latitude: 45.09 N, Longitude: 68.91 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.5%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Machinery (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Wood products (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Leather and allied products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Average climate in Bradford, Maine

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Bradford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% 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 63.7 miles away from Bradford 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 51.6 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 36.7 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 37.6 miles away from Bradford center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 14.0 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 83.2 miles away from Bradford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bradford:

ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 3 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 3 miles; BANGOR, ME)
EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; BANGOR, ME)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradford:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 15 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 68 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 68 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 119 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 123 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 136 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 164 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Bradford:

BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 641 MAIN ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)

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Library in Bradford:

BRADFORD - JOHN B. CURTIS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,941; Location: 187 WILDER DAVIS ROAD; 8,420 books; 27 audio materials; 40 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Bradford Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Mills Cemetery (1), Corner Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Williams Cemetery (4), Trask Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A), Middle Branch Dead Stream (B), West Branch Dead Stream (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 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:	9.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bradford, ME

Bradford compared to Maine state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Bradford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

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.

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bradford:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bradford:

WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Bradford:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Bradford fatal accident list:
May 2, 2002 05:30 AM, Storer Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 21, 1999 12:00 AM, Lagrange Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 11, 1998 09:40 AM, Sr-155, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 16, 1988 05:15 AM, 17041705, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,408
Total average daily truck traffic: 87
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,113

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Mark L Gartley, Wilder Davis Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 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: 1

East Rd, Call Sign: WBA672, Licensee ID: L00046646
Assigned Frequencies : 158.760 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/2005, Expiration Date: 04/03/2015
Registrant: County Of Penobscot

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB1DRU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00244849
Grant Date: 03/24/1999, Expiration Date: 02/16/2009, Certifier: Brandon Z Tarbet
Registrant: Brandon Z Tarbet, 144 Atkinson Rd, Bradford, ME 04410
Call Sign: KD1XU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00244848
Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 09/16/2014, Certifier: Don D Tarbet
Registrant: Don D Tarbet, 144 Atkinson Rd, Bradford, ME 04410
Call Sign: KB1JXZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00681992
Grant Date: 05/08/2003, Expiration Date: 05/08/2013, Certifier: Carol A Rickards
Registrant: Carol A Rickards, 94 Reeves Rd, Bradford, ME 04410-3422
Call Sign: KB1LUL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00945681
Grant Date: 11/29/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2014, Certifier: Jason A Tarbet
Registrant: Jason A Tarbet, 144 Atkinson Rd, Bradford, ME 04410
Call Sign: KB1NLB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01140353
Grant Date: 04/13/2006, Expiration Date: 04/13/2016, Certifier: Krisy L Tear
Registrant: Krisy L Tear, Bradford, ME 04410

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 18
Hazardous Condition: 25
Good Intent Call: 1

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