Cumberland Center, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 2,687.

Males: 1,289	(48.0%)
Females: 1,398	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04021.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $84,019 (it was $66,950 in 2000)

Cumberland Center:	$84,019
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $328,359 (it was $169,400 in 2000)

Cumberland Center:	$328,359
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $372,700; Detached houses: $376,416; Townhouses or other attached units: $167,289; In 2-unit structures: $377,510

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Races in Cumberland Center:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Cumberland Center: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.2%), Irish (14.4%), German (13.9%), Scottish (11.6%), French (10.6%), United States (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 4.24 square miles.

Population density: 634 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cumberland Center

High school or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.4%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland Center CDP

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 10.3%

45 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cumberland Center, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cumberland Center to the number of sex offenders is 2687 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Cumberland Center:	1.6% ($2,643)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (9.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (110.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (275.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cumberland, ME (1.4 miles ), Yarmouth, ME (1.7 miles ), Falmouth, ME (2.0 miles ), North Yarmouth, ME (2.1 miles ), Falmouth Foreside, ME (2.3 miles ), Gray, ME (2.8 miles ), Freeport, ME (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.80 N, Longitude: 70.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Cumberland Center household income distribution

Cumberland Center home values distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Health care (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Construction (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Engineers (8%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Physicians and surgeons (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Lawyers (4%)

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Average climate in Cumberland Center, Maine

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Cumberland Center, Maine average temperatures

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Cumberland Center-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Cumberland Center place center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 tornado 36.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cumberland Center:

MERCY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Cumberland Center, ME

Amtrak station near Cumberland Center:

11 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland Center:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 25 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 45 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 60 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Library in Cumberland Center:

CUMBERLAND - PRINCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $278,538; Location: 266 MAIN STREET; 40,307 books; 766 audio materials; 1,249 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Cumberland Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Moss Side Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Blanchard Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

MSAD 51 CHEBEAGUE ISL SCHOOL (Population served: 34, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	83.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This place:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cumberland Center, ME

Cumberland Center 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 significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Cumberland Center mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religon statistics for Cumberland Center

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	57.3%	9.5%	5.2%	4.3%	2.3%
Congregations	14.9%	15.9%	12.5%	5.3%	7.2%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Church of the Nazarene	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%	16.2%
Congregations	2.9%	2.9%	4.3%	1.9%	32.2%

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.

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from York County, ME	1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.40% ($35,747)

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.11%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to York County, ME	1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.46% ($41,082)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cumberland Center:

WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cumberland Center:

WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cumberland Center:

WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Cumberland Center, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 21
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
Fatalities: 22
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 47
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 49
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 70
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 55
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 120
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Cumberland Center fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

2.8 Miles Sse Of, Call Sign: KNKA824
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/1994, Expiration Date: 10/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/20/2004
Registrant: Koteen & Naftalin, LLP, 1150 Connecticut Ave., Nw Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036-0000, Phone: (202) 467-5700

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

23 Drowne Rd, Call Sign: KRX313
Assigned Frequencies : 37.9200 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/1999, Expiration Date: 01/03/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/22/2002
Registrant: Cumberland, Town Of, 290 Tuttle Rd, Cumberland Center, ME 04021, Phone: (207) 829-2220

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cumberland Center)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1427E , Serial Number: 7AC-4990, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1956
Registrant (Individual): John W Sowles, 1a Walnut Hill Rd, Cumberland Center, ME 04021
Aircraft: READIO GARY H T-MONSTER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 20GR , Serial Number: 10-93, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1996
Registrant (Individual): Gary H Readio, 24 Pond Shore Dr, Cumberland Center, ME 04021
Aircraft: READIO GARY H STINGRAY 327 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5GR , Serial Number: 66, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1996
Registrant (Individual): Gary H Readio, 24 Pond Shore Dr, Cumberland Center, ME 04021
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96892 , Serial Number: 9192, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rt 3 Box 95, Cumberland Center, ME 04021

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$131,560	20	$267,358	26	$246,607	9	$78,622	3	$422,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	3	$401,757	4	$219,968	1	$17,420	1	$452,620
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	3	$244,703	10	$239,786	2	$80,925	1	$122,290
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$264,640	5	$216,068	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	2	$234,165	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0042.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$297,863	1	$392,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$177,180	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0042.00

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