Cherryfield, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 1,105. Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 514	(46.6%)
Females: 591	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04622.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,345 (it was $21,486 in 2000)

Cherryfield:	$26,345
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,807 (it was $68,200 in 2000)

Cherryfield:	$126,807
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $189,153; Detached houses: $213,910; Townhouses or other attached units: $94,914; In 2-unit structures: $129,432; Mobile homes: $42,070

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Races in Cherryfield:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cherryfield: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.3%), United States (25.8%), Irish (11.3%), German (9.4%), French (8.7%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/09/1816

Elevation: 54 feet

Land area: 43.7 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Cherryfield

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 10.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cherryfield town

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 9.5%

28 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:	2.4%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cherryfield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cherryfield to the number of sex offenders is 553 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:

Cherryfield:	1.0% ($711)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (133.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (224.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (398.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Harrington, ME (2.3 miles ), Columbia, ME (2.5 miles ), Milbridge, ME (2.5 miles ), Steuben, ME (2.7 miles ), Deblois, ME (3.0 miles) , Columbia Falls, ME (3.3 miles ), Addison, ME (3.4 miles ), Sullivan, ME (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $40,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $40,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,700
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $52,100
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $52,100
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $52,100
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,100
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.61 N, Longitude: 67.93 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Blueberry Capital of the World

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Cherryfield household income distribution

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	8.3%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (14%)
Public administration (9%)
Food (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Educational services (20%)
Food (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Average climate in Cherryfield, Maine

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cherryfield:

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Cherryfield, ME

Local government website: WWW.CHERRYFIELD.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherryfield:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 44 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 95 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 109 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 134 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 144 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 149 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 182 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Cherryfield:

CHERRYFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 112; Location: 85 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Cherryfield:

CHERRYFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,323; Location: MAIN STREET; 9,577 books; 49 audio materials; 86 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Cherryfield-Narraguagus Historical Society (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Morse Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Schoodic Lake (A), Narraguagus River Reservoir (B), Campbell Meadow (C), Gowen Meadow (D), Corliss Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Corliss Brook (A), Colson Brook (B), Daggett Brook (C), Lawrence Brook (D), Big Brook (E), Salmon Brook (F), Schoodic Brook (G), MacHatton Brook (H), Mahanon Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cherryfield: Cherryfield Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

AIRLINE SNACK BAR (Population served: 471, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

12 routine major monitoring violations

PLEASANT VIEW MANOR (Population served: 105, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-27-2005 and NOV-10-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)

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), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2005)

CHERRYFIELD FOODS INC. (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2006)

MCL, Average - Between FEB-2006 and APR-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2006 and FEB-17-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2006)

2 routine major monitoring violations

21 regular monitoring violations

THOMAS KELLEY APARTMENTS (Population served: 26, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-14-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-14-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-1999)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (OCT-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

JONESPORT HOUSING DEV CORP. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2004 and APR-29-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2005)

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

NARRAGUAGUS ESTATES (Population served: 97, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	21.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cherryfield, ME

People in group quarters in Cherryfield

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

Cherryfield compared to Maine state average:

Median household income significantly 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.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Wood (16%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religon statistics for Cherryfield

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Community Church of Christ
Adherents	47.3%	14.8%	6.6%	5.1%	5.0%
Congregations	16.0%	20.0%	12.0%	5.3%	5.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	The Wesleyan Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	3.2%	2.6%	1.7%	8.7%
Congregations	4.0%	9.3%	2.7%	1.3%	24.0%

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.

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.13%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cherryfield:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cherryfield:

WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

Cherryfield fatal accident list:
Aug 17, 1981 08:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 7, 1979 07:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 24, 1978 11:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $966,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,602
Total average daily truck traffic: 585
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 10,997

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

On Rt 193 2 Mi N Of, Call Sign: KNBM538, Licensee ID: L00043551
Assigned Frequencies : 153.050 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2001, Expiration Date: 10/20/2011
Registrant: Jasper Wyman & Son, Milbridge, ME 04658, Phone: (207) 546-3381

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cherryfield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3523W , Serial Number: 32-408, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1966
Registrant (Individual): Mcmains Wren, Po Box 450, Cherryfield, ME 04622

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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