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Somerset County

Population in July 2008: 526. Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 

Males: 263  (50.0%)
Females: 263  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04923.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,965 (it was $28,516 in 2000)
Cambridge:  $34,965
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,379
Cambridge:  $16,379
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,379 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Cambridge:  $103,379
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,341; Detached houses: $129,027; Mobile homes: $32,353

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Races in Cambridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Cambridge: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (31.7%), Irish (22.0%), French (18.1%), United States (11.2%), French Canadian (7.9%), Scottish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/08/1834

Elevation: 356 feet

Land area: 19.4 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Cambridge

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cambridge, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cambridge to the number of sex offenders is 263 to 1.

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

Cambridge:  0.9% ($481)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
Cambridge satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (102.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (204.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (366.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Ripley, ME (1.9 miles ), Harmony, ME (2.5 miles ), Parkman, ME (2.6 miles ), Wellington, ME (2.6 miles ), Dexter, ME (2.8 miles ), St. Albans, ME (2.8 miles ), Dexter, ME (2.8 miles ), Sangerville, ME (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.03 N, Longitude: 69.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  14.0%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Leather and allied products (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Leather and allied products (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Cambridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Cambridge town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/9/2000, a category 2 tornado 17.7 miles away from the town center .


Cambridge-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 79% 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 79.7 miles away from Cambridge 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 38.3 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 58.3 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 62.6 miles away from Cambridge 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 63.6 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 61.3 miles away from Cambridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:
  • MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
  • SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
  • REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Cambridge, ME

Airports located in Cambridge:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 40 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 43 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 51 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 102 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 104 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 119 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 141 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Cemeteries: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1), Memorial Garden Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Cambridge Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dickey Brook (A), Page Brook (B), Main Stream Sebasticook River (C), Jimmy Brook (D), Ike Brook (E), Snow Brook (F), Ferguson Stream (G), Ferguson Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cambridge, ME



Cambridge compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Cambridge

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazareneNational Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Adherents59.4%7.5%7.1%4.4%3.7%
Congregations12.5%12.5%9.4%7.8%9.4%
NameAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.5%2.3%2.1%7.8%
Congregations6.3%3.1%6.3%1.6%31.3%
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.


7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Maine average:  6.39%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kennebec County, ME  2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME  0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME  0.30% ($36,655)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.06%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kennebec County, ME  2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME  1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.26% ($26,426)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cambridge:
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cambridge:
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cambridge:
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)


Cambridge fatal accident list:
Oct 7, 2001 10:45 AM, Chandler Hill Road, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 5, 1999 07:30 AM, Dexter Cambridge Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $880,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,888
Total average daily truck traffic: 229
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,333

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cambridge)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3860Z , Serial Number: 18-7633, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1961
    Registrant (Individual): George C Krueger, Rfd, Cambridge, ME 04923
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 43040 , Serial Number: 6699, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1955
    Registrant (Individual): George C Krueger, , Cambridge, ME 04923

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