Bridgton, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 2,359

Males: 1,216	(51.5%)
Females: 1,143	(48.5%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04009.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $31,115 in 2000)

Bridgton	$35,400
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $157,200 (it was $88,000 in 2000)

Bridgton	$157,200
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Bridgton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (23.0%), United States (14.4%), Irish (10.5%), German (7.7%), French (6.1%), French Canadian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1794

Elevation: 494 feet

Land area: 9.80 square miles.

Population density: 241 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Bridgton

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgton CDP

Never married: 33.4%
Now married: 43.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 14.6%

73 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This place:	3.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Bridgton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bridgton to the number of sex offenders is 393 to 1.

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

Bridgton:	1.5% ($1,308)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (40.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (123.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (311.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Harrison, ME (4.8 miles ), Denmark, ME (7.8 miles ), Sweden, ME (8.4 miles ), Waterford, ME (8.9 miles ), Naples, ME (10.1 miles ), Otisfield, ME (11.7 miles ), Sebago, ME (12.3 miles ), Norway, ME (14.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $87,900
1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $105,000
1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $114,300
1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $112,800
2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $122,400
2001: 57 buildings, average cost: $119,000
2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $137,600
2003: 94 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2004: 81 buildings, average cost: $146,500
2005: 99 buildings, average cost: $146,100
2006: 104 buildings, average cost: $144,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.06 N, Longitude: 70.71 W

People in group quarters in Bridgton

17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 207

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Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (12%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Leather and allied products (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.39
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bridgton, Maine

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Bridgton-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the Bridgton place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 42.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Bridgton:

BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (SOUTH HIGHT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bridgton:

STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NORWAY, ME)
MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)
PARKVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgton:

PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 41 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 56 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 69 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgton:

NAPLES (about 10 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 17 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; ID: IZG)
OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; OXFORD, ME; ID: 81B)

College/University in Bridgton:

NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE FOR THERAPEUTIC ARTS (Location: 39 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgton:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 23 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 39 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 44 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 57 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 66 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Bridgton:

STEVENS BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 14 FRANCIS BELL LANE; Grades: KG - 06)

Private elementary/middle school in Bridgton:

DODGE HOUSE (Students: 12; Location: 11 WAYSIDE AVENUE; Grades: 1 - 6)

Library in Bridgton:

BRIDGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,436; Location: 65 MAIN STREET; 21,615 books; 675 audio materials; 795 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bridgton: Plummer Landing (A), Camp Wildwoods (B), Camp Ticawa (C), Dalton Holmes Davis Memorial Library (D), Bridgton Historical Society Museum (E), Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bridgton: Saint Josephs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Burnham Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Stevens Pond (A), Highland Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willett Brook (A), Rodgers Brook (B), Bear River (C), Smith Brook (D), Stevens Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Rufus Porter Museum (67 North High) (1), Narramissic Historic Farm (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Ingalls Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Merryfield Cove Cottages (Rural Route 3 Box 31) (1), Pleasant Mountain Inn (Route 302) (2), Grady's West Shore Motel (Fryeburg Road) (3), Ary's Highland Lake Resort (RR 3 Box 1 Route 302) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Maine State - Courts- District Court- Bridgton (3 Chase Street Suite 2) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

BRIDGTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1970, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

MSAD 61 LAKE REGION HIGH SCH (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and OCT-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1996), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)

12 routine major monitoring violations

53 regular monitoring violations

MSAD 61 LAKE REGION HIGH - CONCESSION (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

KNIGHTS HILL ASSOCIATION (Population served: 513, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)

Public Education - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

MSAD 61 SONGO LOCKS ELEM SCH (Population served: 478, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and OCT-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

MSAD 61 CROOKED RIVER ELEM (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and JAN-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-1998)

4 routine major monitoring violations

MSAD 61 LAKE REGION MIDDLE SCH (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and OCT-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

CAMP MICAH (Population served: 350, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgton that have no violations reported:

VICKI-LIN CMPNG AREA (Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WINONA CAMP FOR BOYS (Population served: 185, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	62.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	21.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	14.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Bridgton compared to Maine state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Bridgton (2007 data):

Keybank National Association: Bridgton Branch at 104 Main Street, branch established on 1969-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
TD BankNorth, National Association: Bridgton Branch at 176 Main Street, branch established on 1933-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Norway Savings Bank: Bridgton Branch at Flint And Main Streets, branch established on 1969-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.4 mil, Deposits: $606.6 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from York County, ME	1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.40% ($35,747)

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.11%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to York County, ME	1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.46% ($41,082)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgton:

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.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgton:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgton:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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