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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 1,420.
Males: 672  (47.4%)
Females: 748  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04239.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,916 (it was $35,500 in 2000)
Chisholm:  $43,916
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,293
Chisholm:  $24,293
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,641 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
Chisholm:  $156,641
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $178,824; Detached houses: $179,840; In 2-unit structures: $267,932; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,342; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $320,873; Mobile homes: $41,855

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Races in Chisholm:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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

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Ancestries: French Canadian (28.7%), French (23.6%), English (16.9%), Italian (9.5%), Irish (7.4%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 362 feet

Land area: 2.18 square miles.

Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chisholm

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chisholm CDP

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Maine:  2.9%


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

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

Chisholm:  1.2% ($981)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (56.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (156.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (313.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Livermore Falls, ME (1.0 miles ), Jay, ME (1.5 miles ), Livermore Falls, ME (1.8 miles ), Livermore, ME (2.4 miles ), Canton, ME (2.4 miles ), Chesterville, ME (2.6 miles ), Wilton, ME (2.7 miles ), Fayette, ME (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 70.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (39%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (30%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Chisholm-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Chisholm place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 8.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Chisholm-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 78% 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 97.7 miles away from Chisholm 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 33.3 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 13.4 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 60.9 miles away from Chisholm 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 12.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from Chisholm center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chisholm:
  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
  • AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chisholm:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 12 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 22 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 56 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 71 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 85 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
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 place:  11.0%
Whole state:  10.9%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chisholm, ME



Chisholm compared to Maine state average:

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  • 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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. (86%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Chisholm

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 Chisholm:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chisholm:
  • 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)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chisholm:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)


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