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Notable location: Times Square (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Buckfield include: Buckfield Community Church (A), Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lowell Cemetery (1), Crocker Cemetery (2), Buckfield Cemetery (3), Prince Cemetery (4), Turner Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: South Pond (A), Mud Pond (B), North Pond (C), Jersey Bog (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Drew Brook (A), Darnit Brook (B), Bog Brook (C), Blanchard Stream (D), Basin Falls Brook (E), Swan Pond Brook (F), West Branch Nezinscot River (G), East Branch Nezinscot River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Buckfield and their reported violations in the past:
BUCKFIELD WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 445, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between SEP-25-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005)
- Public Education - Between JUN-04-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-04-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-04-1999), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2002)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1999. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-04-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-04-1999), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2002)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1999. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-04-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-04-1999), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2002)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1999. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-04-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-04-1999), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2002)
- 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2006)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2005)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 5 other older monitoring violations
MSAD 39 HARTFORD-SUMNER ELEM S (Population served: 430, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-1998), St Other (SEP-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2005 and SEP-06-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
MSAD 39 BUCKFIELD JR-SR HI SCH (Population served: 365, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buckfield that have no violations reported:
- PINE TREE CHAPTER 33 NAFCA (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buckfield, ME
Buckfield compared to Maine state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Buckfield (2009 data):
- Northeast Bank: Buckfield Branch at Depot Street, branch established on 1994-10-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $616.3 mil, Deposits: $368.1 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Bancorp
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2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
- Wood (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Electricity (3%)
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Religon statistics for Buckfield
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church |
| Adherents | 50.5% | 14.0% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 10.8% | 25.7% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 4.1% |
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| Name | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 9.9% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 25.7% |
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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.
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.14% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)| Oxford County: | 0.09% | | Maine average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)| Oxford County: | 0.05% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buckfield:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- 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.)
- WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buckfield:
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Buckfield:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, 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.)
Buckfield, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 49
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 70
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 55
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 120
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Buckfield fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $2,700,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,504
Total average daily truck traffic: 702
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 13,746
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- David J Fenton, Streaked Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 114.3 m
Registrant: Industrial Communications & Electronics, Inc., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
- Joseph Jeffrey, Atop Streaked Mountain, 3.9 Miles Southwest Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m
Registrant: Attorney At Law, 8404 Lees Ridge Road, Warrenton, VA 20186, Phone: (540) 349-9970, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Streaked Mountain Antenna Site, Call Sign: KUS561, Licensee ID: L00006533
Assigned Frequencies : 154.070 MHz, 154.310 MHz Grant Date: 01/29/2003, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013
Registrant: County Of Oxford, South Paris, ME 04281 - Streaked Mountain, Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPBZ549, Licensee ID: L00006533
Assigned Frequencies : 458.450 MHz Grant Date: 01/29/2003, Expiration Date: 04/07/2013
Registrant: County Of Oxford, South Paris, ME 04281, Phone: (800) 482-7433 - Depot St, Call Sign: KJD672, Licensee ID: L00032693
Assigned Frequencies : 35.1600 MHz Grant Date: 08/06/1997, Expiration Date: 10/01/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
Registrant: Oxford County Telephone Co, Depot St, Buckfield, ME 04220, Phone: (207) 336-9911
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buckfield)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7- Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 25935 , Serial Number: F7-791
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Newton, 195 Turner St, Buckfield, ME 04220 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-16 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5640H , Serial Number: 16-251, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1955
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 66 Gesner Rd, Buckfield, ME 04220 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 63445 , Serial Number: 15077319, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Classic Aircraft LLC, 66 Gesner Rd, Buckfield, ME 04220 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-16 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6831K , Serial Number: 16-667, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1956
Registrant (Individual): Cedric M Abbott, 66 Gesner Rd, Buckfield, ME 04220 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 714CG , Serial Number: 15079069, Year manufactured: 1976
Registrant (Individual): Cedric M Abbott, 66 Gesner Rd, Buckfield, ME 04220 - Aircraft: GLOBE GC-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 78000 , Serial Number: 2004, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Classic Aircraft LLC, 66 Gesner Rd, Buckfield, ME 04220 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 9987V , Serial Number: 172-64605
Registrant (Individual): Cedric M Abbott, 66 Gesner Rd, Buckfield, ME 04220
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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