Dayton, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 2,016. Population change since 2000: +11.7%

Males: 1,030	(51.1%)
Females: 986	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,678 (it was $53,056 in 2000)

Dayton:	$63,678
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,042

Dayton:	$26,042
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $251,964 (it was $127,800 in 2000)

Dayton:	$251,964
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $257,333; Detached houses: $270,640; Townhouses or other attached units: $197,173; In 2-unit structures: $410,850; Mobile homes: $61,968

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Races in Dayton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Dayton: 118.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (23.5%), English (21.4%), French Canadian (15.5%), United States (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), German (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/07/1854

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 17.9 square miles.

Population density: 113 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dayton

High school or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 69.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 8.7%

38 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:	2.1%
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:

Dayton:	1.1% ($1,377)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (17.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (88.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (251.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lyman, ME (2.0 miles ), Hollis, ME (2.6 miles ), Buxton, ME (2.6 miles ), Saco, ME (2.7 miles ), Arundel, ME (2.7 miles ), Waterboro, ME (2.8 miles ), Alfred, ME (2.9 miles ), Biddeford, ME (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $101,000
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,000
1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $95,500
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,900
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,700
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,500
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,200
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $115,900
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,100
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.54 N, Longitude: 70.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Dayton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Dayton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.2 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Dayton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% 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 51.3 miles away from Dayton center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.5 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 84.1 miles away from Dayton center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 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 71.4 miles away from Dayton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME)
HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SANFORD, ME)
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Dayton, ME

Amtrak stations near Dayton:

8 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.
11 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) - Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.
16 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 8 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)

Public elementary/middle school in Dayton:

DAYTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 21 CLARKS MILLS ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Notable location: Homestead Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Swan Pond Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooks Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GONNEVILLE FARM (Population served: 36, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAY-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-10-2005 to SEP-22-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-12-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

8 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.4%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dayton, ME

Dayton compared to Maine state average:

Unemployed percentage below 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.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Dayton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	72.5%	6.5%	5.4%	4.5%	2.5%
Congregations	17.2%	16.4%	13.9%	12.3%	4.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Salvation Army	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Congregations	6.6%	0.8%	2.5%	1.6%	23.8%

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.

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County: 0.08%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Cumberland County, ME	1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH	0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.42% ($46,742)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County: 0.04%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH	0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.41% ($45,576)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:

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)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WIDE (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: SACO BAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
WPHX (1220 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dayton:

WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
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.)
W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Dayton fatal accident list:
Nov 30, 2008 11:35 AM, Sr-5, Lat: 43.561672, Lon: -70.619344, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 11, 2006 01:35 AM, Sr-5, Lat: 43.572131, Lon: -70.681128, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 2006 12:25 AM, Sr-5, Lat: 43.541408, Lon: -70.560508, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 27, 2006 12:15 AM, Hight Road, Lat: 43.561581, Lon: -70.582411, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $114,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,370
Total average daily truck traffic: 349
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 6,118

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Marin Fettman, 734 Goodwins Mills Road (4pb-0320-A), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 60 m, , Licensee ID: L00072622
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
Peter M Connolly, 34 Tardiff Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight L.L.P., 2099 Pennsylvania Ave N.W. Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Rt 35 W Side 1/2 Mi Ssw Int Rt 35 & Rt 5, Call Sign: KZI605, Licensee ID: L00044555
Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/27/2011
Registrant: Dayton Sand & Gravel Co Inc, Rfd 2 Box 434, Hollis Center, ME 04042, Phone: (207) 499-2661

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: W1NIA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00328446
Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011
Registrant: Miles T Brookes, 11 Shepherds Lane, Dayton, ME 04005-7228

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 10
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Dayton

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