Bremen, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 809. Population change since 2000: +3.5%

Males: 397	(49.1%)
Females: 412	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	46.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04551.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,347 (it was $36,167 in 2000)

Bremen:	$44,347
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,753

Bremen:	$38,753
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $256,961 (it was $138,200 in 2000)

Bremen:	$256,961
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $344,699; Detached houses: $352,965; Townhouses or other attached units: $301,999; In 2-unit structures: $304,546; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,126,331; Mobile homes: $73,152

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Races in Bremen:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Black (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bremen: 100.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.9%), Irish (16.0%), German (14.3%), Scottish (6.5%), United States (6.5%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/19/1828

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 16.5 square miles.

Population density: 49 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bremen

High school or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bremen town

Never married: 13.4%
Now married: 69.7%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 9.0%

36 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.3% North America, 0.8% Asia).

This town:	4.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bremen, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bremen to the number of sex offenders is 809 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:

Bremen:	0.7% ($940)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (47.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (142.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (314.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Damariscotta, ME (2.0 miles ), Friendship, ME (2.2 miles ), Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME (2.3 miles ), Bristol, ME (2.4 miles ), Newcastle, ME (2.5 miles ), Nobleboro, ME (2.6 miles ), Waldoboro, ME (2.7 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $136,800
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $144,500
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,700
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $179,500
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $182,200

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Latitude: 44.00 N, Longitude: 69.44 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.8%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Bremen, Maine

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Bremen-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 80% 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 68.4 miles away from Bremen 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 33.5 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 96.0 miles away from the city 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 42.2 miles away from Bremen 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 63.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Bremen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bremen:

MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Bremen, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bremen:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 31 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 48 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 57 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 59 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 63 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 80 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Library in Bremen:

BREMEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,064; Location: ROUTE 32; 10,542 books; 84 audio materials; 282 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: National Audubon Society Nature Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Bremen: Bremen Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Hillside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: McCurdy Pond (A), Webber Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Medomak River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Bremen: Todd Wildlife Sanctuary (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: National Audubon Society Research & Sanctuaries (Recreation Areas; 12 Audubon Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

AUDUBON ECOLOGY CAMP (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bremen, ME

2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Bremen compared to Maine state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (3%) Coal or coke (2%)

Religion statistics for Bremen

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	35.3%	14.3%	14.2%	12.3%	10.0%
Congregations	7.1%	19.0%	19.0%	9.5%	16.7%

Name	Conservative Baptist Association of America	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Church of the Nazarene	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.0%
Congregations	4.8%	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	14.3%

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.

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.84%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 0.10%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Kennebec County, ME	1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.66% ($33,585)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Kennebec County, ME	0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.70% ($34,360)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bremen:

WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bremen:

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.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bremen:

WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)

Bremen fatal accident list:
Mar 2, 2008 03:23 AM, Fowler Road, Medomak Road, Lat: 43.994853, Lon: -69.408189, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Rt 32 Corner Medomak Rd, Call Sign: KNCK671, Licensee ID: L00049609
Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/1997, Expiration Date: 11/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/02/2003
Registrant: Bremen Volunteer Fire Dept, Po, Medomak, ME 04551, Phone: (207) 529-5838

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Medomak Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: KBK452
2.09790 MHz, 12.3544 MHz, 25.1164 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 4.15040 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 6.22840 MHz, 6.51740 MHz, 8.29540 MHz... (+13 more)
Grant Date: 09/16/1999, Expiration Date: 07/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004
Registrant: David J Osier, 10 Osier Dr, Bremen, ME 04551

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KW1D, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00852872
Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014
Registrant: Richard R Corson, 696 Biscay Rd, Bremen, ME 04551
Call Sign: N1ADV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/28/1999, Expiration Date: 04/28/2009
Registrant: Horace U Ransom, 387 Heath Rd, Bremen, ME 04551-3217
Call Sign: WB3HEP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00916091
Grant Date: 09/10/1998, Expiration Date: 09/10/2008
Registrant: George B Apgar, 1031 Biscay Road, Bremen, ME 04551

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