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China, ME map Population (year 2000): 4,106. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,420 (+7.6% change)
 

Males: 2,061  (50.2%)
Females: 2,045  (49.8%)

Kennebec County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,900 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
China  $49,900
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,000 (it was $99,400 in 2000)
China  $139,000
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in China:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (32.2%), French (18.0%), Irish (11.9%), United States (9.7%), French Canadian (8.4%), German (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/05/1818

Elevation: 203 feet

Land area: 49.8 square miles.

Population density: 88 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in China

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in China town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

75 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
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:

China:  1.3% ($1,303)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (73.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (180.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (387.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Vassalboro, ME (7.2 miles ), Palermo, ME (8.3 miles ), Windsor, ME (8.8 miles ), Winslow, ME (9.1 miles ), Albion, ME (9.1 miles ), Somerville, ME (10.4 miles ), Waterville, ME (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $178,900

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Latitude: 44.43 N, Longitude: 69.54 W


Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Paper (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


Average climate in China, Maine

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Hospitals/medical centers near China:
  • INLAND HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
  • MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
  • AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in China, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to China:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 47 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 56 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 76 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to China:
  • WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 11 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
  • AUGUSTA STATE (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: AUG)
  • AUGUSTA (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: M00)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to China:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 44 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 73 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 74 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 85 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 92 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 132 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle schools in China:
  • CHINA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 773 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade; Our rating: 28)
  • CHINA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 763 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten - 4th Grade; Our rating: 53)
Library in China:
  • CHINA - ALBERT CHURCH BROWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,799; Location: MAIN STREET; 16,010 books; 112 audio materials; 11 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Dudley Cemetery (2), Goddard Cemetery (3), Branch Mills Cemetery (4), China Village Cemetery Extension (5), China Village Cemetery (6), China Neck Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dutton Pond (A), Threemile Pond (B), Evans Pond (C), Branch Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunter Brook (A), Meadow Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

THE CABINS AT CHINA LAKE (Population served: 119, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LANDING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-09-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in China that have no violations reported:
  • ERSKINE ACADEMY (Population served: 850, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

China 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Kennebec County:  0.14%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, ME  0.77% ($26,873 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.64% ($32,593)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.58% ($36,300)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Kennebec County:  0.07%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, ME  0.81% ($29,363 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.62% ($32,672)
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.50% ($29,339)


Strongest AM radio stations in China:
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in China:
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHB (89.7 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THE MAYFLOWER HILL BROADCASTING. CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around China:
  • WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGCI-LP (Channel 4; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

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