Chapman, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 491. Population change since 2000: +5.6%

Males: 242	(49.5%)
Females: 249	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,102 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Chapman:	$46,102
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,721

Chapman:	$20,721
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,754 (it was $66,100 in 2000)

Chapman:	$95,754
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,226; Detached houses: $146,536; Mobile homes: $40,242

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Races in Chapman:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chapman: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (28.2%), United States (24.9%), English (21.7%), Irish (8.6%), German (3.9%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/11/1915

Elevation: 551 feet

Land area: 38.4 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Chapman

High school or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chapman town

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 69.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 5.9%

18 residents are foreign born (3.0% North America, 0.9% Asia).

This town:	3.9%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Chapman:	1.1% ($738)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (230.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (332.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (492.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mapleton, ME (2.1 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (2.5 miles ), Castle Hill, ME (2.7 miles ), Washburn, ME (3.1 miles ), Westfield, ME (3.2 miles ), Wade, ME (3.3 miles ), Easton, ME (3.5 miles ), Ashland, ME (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $48,600
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,200
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,300
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,800
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.64 N, Longitude: 68.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (21%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Wood products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electricians (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other financial specialists (5%)

Average climate in Chapman, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chapman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from Chapman center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the city 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 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Chapman center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chapman:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 8 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Chapman, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chapman:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 116 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 169 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 178 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 230 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 232 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 247 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 264 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dudley Brook (A), Dockendorff Brook (B), Alder Brook (C), Hughes Brook (D), Grendell Brook (E). 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:	81.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chapman, ME

Chapman compared to Maine state average:

Median house value 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.
Renting percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%) Wood (9%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Chapman

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

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.

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chapman:

WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chapman:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUPI (92.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Chapman:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N1WRW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01112875
Grant Date: 01/31/2006, Expiration Date: 03/05/2016, Certifier: Kenneth N Mac Callum
Registrant: Kenneth N Mac Callum, 708 Carvell Rd, Chapman, ME 04757
Call Sign: KB1KZD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00831875
Grant Date: 03/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/17/2014, Certifier: Daniel E Castle
Registrant: Daniel E Castle, 41 Town Hall Road, Chapman, ME 04757

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 76530 , Serial Number: 10966, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/1956
Registrant (Individual): Shaun R Bagley, 1605 Chapman Rd, Chapman, ME 04757

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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