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Franklin County

Population in July 2008: 499. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 267  (53.7%)
Females: 232  (46.3%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,506 (it was $29,773 in 2000)
Carthage:  $36,506
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,788
Carthage:  $15,788
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,370 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
Carthage:  $119,370
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,078; Detached houses: $143,710; In 2-unit structures: $279,167; Mobile homes: $39,615

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Races in Carthage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Carthage: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (48.7%), Irish (12.7%), French (12.3%), Scottish (9.2%), German (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/20/1826

Elevation: 457 feet

Land area: 33.2 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Carthage

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carthage town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Carthage, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carthage to the number of sex offenders is 499 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Carthage:  1.0% ($633)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (66.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (162.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (313.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dixfield, ME (2.3 miles ), Mexico, ME (2.5 miles ), Weld, ME (2.5 miles ), Mexico, ME (2.6 miles ), Rumford, ME (2.7 miles ), Peru, ME (2.9 miles ), Rumford, ME (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 70.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  20.8%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (24%)
  • Construction (23%)
  • Paper (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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Carthage-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Carthage town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 21.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Carthage-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Carthage center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 3.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 46.2 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 54.2 miles away from Carthage center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 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 24.9 miles away from Carthage center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Carthage:
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carthage:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 37 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 65 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 79 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 93 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)

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Cemeteries: Newman Cemetery (1), Berry Mills Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Durgin Brook (A), Dunning Brook (B), Lapham Brook (C), Berry Brook (D), Basin Brook (E), Kittredge Brook (F), Hutchinson Brook (G), Hanscom Brook (H), Green Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carthage, ME



Carthage compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Maine:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Carthage

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents62.8%9.2%8.0%4.3%3.6%
Congregations14.0%18.6%16.3%4.7%2.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.6%1.5%1.4%5.3%
Congregations9.3%4.7%4.7%4.7%20.9%
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.


6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($368 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.85% ($25,489 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.55% ($20,467)
from Oxford County, ME  0.48% ($28,769)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Androscoggin County, ME  0.99% ($27,916 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.59% ($31,516)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.58% ($31,079)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carthage:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, 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.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carthage:
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carthage:
  • W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $2,976,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,088
Total average daily truck traffic: 512
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,750

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB1HQR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00438329
    Grant Date: 12/21/2001, Expiration Date: 12/21/2011, Certifier: James P Marion
    Registrant: James P Marion, 36 Tainter Corner Road, Carthage, ME 04224


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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