Damariscotta, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 2,041. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,972 (-3.4% change)

Males: 926	(45.4%)
Females: 1,115	(54.6%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:	48.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04543.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,800 (it was $36,187 in 2000)

Damariscotta	$37,800
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $182,300 (it was $153,700 in 2000)

Damariscotta	$182,300
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Damariscotta:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (27.3%), Irish (17.3%), United States (14.6%), German (11.4%), French (9.2%), French Canadian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1848

Elevation: 69 feet

Land area: 12.4 square miles.

Population density: 161 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Damariscotta

High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Damariscotta town

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 52.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 13.1%

63 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.1% North America).

This town:	3.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Damariscotta, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Damariscotta to the number of sex offenders is 998 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Damariscotta:	1.1% ($1,717)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (59.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (161.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (373.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME (2.6 miles ), Newcastle, ME (3.5 miles ), Nobleboro, ME (4.2 miles ), Bremen, ME (4.7 miles ), Bristol, ME (7.8 miles ), Waldoboro, ME (9.0 miles ), Alna, ME (9.6 miles ), Waldoboro, ME (9.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.04 N, Longitude: 69.49 W

93 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in other group homes

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (9%)
Construction (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Engineers (3%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Physicians and surgeons (4%)

Crime in Damariscotta by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	3	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	145.1	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	0	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	194.2	0.0	96.6	48.4	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	8	2	11	6	5	6
per 100,000	388.3	96.5	531.1	290.3	241.7	299.1
Thefts	46	45	34	41	26	55
per 100,000	2233.0	2171.8	1641.7	1983.6	1256.6	2741.8
Auto thefts	1	4	0	1	2	2
per 100,000	48.5	193.1	0.0	48.4	96.7	99.7
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	159.2	109.1	122.2	229.3	74.9	138.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.51
US city average:	3.00

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Main business address for: FIRST NATIONAL LINCOLN CORP /ME/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospital/medical center in Damariscotta:

MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (35 MILES STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Damariscotta:

ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Damariscotta, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Damariscotta:

BRUNSWICK NAS (about 33 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 63 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
BANGOR INTL (about 71 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Damariscotta:

WISCASSET (about 16 miles; WISCASSET, ME; ID: IWI)
AUGUSTA (about 25 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: M00)
MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 28 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Damariscotta:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 31 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 61 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 61 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 77 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 77 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 90 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 118 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Damariscotta:

GREAT SALT BAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 559 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade; Our rating: 68)

Private elementary/middle school in Damariscotta:

DAMARISCOTTA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: P.O. BOX 1325 BUS. RT. 1; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Damariscotta:

DAMARISCOTTA - SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY (Operating income: $133,050; Location: MAINE STREET; 29,000 books; 960 audio materials; 680 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Damariscotta: Lake Pemaquid Campground (A), Central Lincoln County YMCA Building (B), Skidompha Public Library (C), Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce (D), Lincoln Theatre (E), American Legion Hall (F), Chapman-Hall House Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Damariscotta include: Damariscotta Baptist Church (A), Faith Baptist Church of Damariscotta (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Biscay Pond (A), Pemaquid Pond (B), Muddy Pond (C), Little Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Damariscotta include: Lonna Bunting Childrens Playground (1), Main Street Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Oyster Shell Resort Condo Motel (Bus Route 1) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

GREAT SALT BAY SANITARY DIST (Population served: 1875, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2005)

5 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

28 regular monitoring violations

LAKE PEMAQUID CG (Address: 100 TWIN COVE LANE, Population served: 313, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

MSU 74 NOBLEBORO CENTRAL SCH (Population served: 233, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004)

REUNION STATION RESTAURANT (Population served: 216, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

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

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-14-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

8 routine major monitoring violations

WAWENOCK GC/CLUB HOUSE (Population served: 117, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

PINES TRAILER PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2005)

WHITE BIRCHES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-1999)

ARROWSMITH BUILDING MILES HTH (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

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

MSU 74 BRISTOL CONS SCHOOL (Population served: 308, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MSU 74 S. BRISTOL ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 73, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	11.7%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Damariscotta compared to Maine 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 below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Damariscotta (2007 data):

The Camden National Bank: Damariscotta Branch at U.S. Route 1, Coastal Market, branch established on 1990-05-21. Info updated 2006-10-26: Bank assets: $1,755.9 mil, Deposits: $1,191.4 mil, headquarters in Camden, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Camden National Corporation
Bath Savings Institution: Damariscotta Branch at Church Street, branch established on 1969-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $440.0 mil, Deposits: $340.9 mil, headquarters in Bath, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
Damariscotta Bank & Trust Co.: at 25 Main Street, branch established on 1973-01-22. Info updated 2006-10-06: Bank assets: $147.6 mil, Deposits: $128.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Damariscotta Bankshares, Inc.
The First, N.A.: The First, N.A. at Main Street, branch established on 1864-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,072.4 mil, Deposits: $805.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First National Lincoln Corporation
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath: 238 Main Street Branch at 238 Main Street, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.8 mil, Deposits: $82.6 mil, headquarters in Bath, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.84%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 0.10%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Kennebec County, ME	1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.66% ($33,585)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Kennebec County, ME	0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.70% ($34,360)

Strongest AM radio stations in Damariscotta:

WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Damariscotta:

WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Damariscotta:

WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)

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