Oxford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.6. This is better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 11.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.13. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dixfield and their reported violations in the past:
DIXFIELD WATER & SEWER DEPT. (Population served: 1485, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2004)
- OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1998 and AUG-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAY-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 181, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 regular monitoring violations
MDOT REST AREA - WEST PARIS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people | | Maine: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 65.7% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.1% | | 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: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dixfield, ME
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Dixfield compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- 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 above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dixfield (2011 data):
- Bangor Savings Bank: Dixfield Branch at 28 Main Street, branch established on 08/05/1968. Info updated 12/02/2008: Bank assets: $2,364.5 mil, Deposits: $1,752.9 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:
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Religion statistics for Dixfield:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 20.59%
| Here |  | 20.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church |
| Adherents | 50.5% | 14.0% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 10.8% | 25.7% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 4.1% |
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| Name | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 9.9% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 25.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | Oxford County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13 | Oxford County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45 | Oxford County: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53 | Here: | 9.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.6% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Oxford County: | 25.6% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.14% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)| Oxford County: | 0.09% | | Maine average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)| Oxford County: | 0.05% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dixfield:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dixfield:
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dixfield:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
Dixfield, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 25
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 37
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 13
- Fatalities: 27
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 58
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 53
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 58
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Dixfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Morrison Road Off Rte 2 (Lat: 44.583194 Lon: -70.362083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNKN699
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - William J Plante, Rt, State Of Maine, Dept Of Transportatin Building (Lat: 44.516722 Lon: -70.413111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 33 m
Registrant: Radio Communications Group, Phone: (207) 287-3426, Email:
- William Plante, Rt, State Of Maine, Dept Of Transportatin Building (Lat: 44.516722 Lon: -70.413111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 33 m
Registrant: Radio Communications Group, Phone: (207) 287-3426, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Dixfield Fire Sta 200 Se From Int Of Rt 2 & Rt 142 (Lat: 44.521444 Lon: -70.470611), Call Sign: KNDR610, Licensee ID: L00122426
Assigned Frequencies: 154.070 MHz, 154.310 MHz, 154.385 MHz Grant Date: 07/10/2002, Expiration Date: 08/17/2012
Registrant: Dixfield, Town Of, 46 Main St, Dixfield, ME 04224-0808, Phone: (207) 562-7629, Fax: (207) 562-4311, Email:
- West Side Of Rt 17 At Jct Rt 17 & 142 (Lat: 44.516722 Lon: -70.413111), Call Sign: KCC583, Licensee ID: L00015362
Assigned Frequencies: 47.2200 MHz, 47.3400 MHz Grant Date: 06/08/2004, Expiration Date: 08/21/2014
Registrant: State Of Dba Dept Of Transportation Maine, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333 - Dot Div 7 Ofc Us Route 2 (Lat: 44.516722 Lon: -70.413111), Call Sign: KRQ82, Licensee ID: L00015362
Assigned Frequencies: 456.175 MHz Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
Registrant: State Of Dba Department Of Transportation Maine, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 289-3426 - D O T Div 7 Ofc Bldg Us Rt 2 (Lat: 44.516722 Lon: -70.413111), Call Sign: WNMF608, Licensee ID: L00015362
Assigned Frequencies: 457.400 MHz Grant Date: 05/06/2003, Expiration Date: 07/26/2013
Registrant: State Of Maine, Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 289-3426 - DIXFIELD, Rt 17 And Rt 142 (Lat: 44.516722 Lon: -70.413111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 33 m, Call Sign: WQAJ620
Assigned Frequencies: 45.4000 MHz Grant Date: 06/16/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2014, Certifier: William Plante
Registrant: State Of Maine, Department Of Transportation, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 287-3426, Fax: (207) 287-6218
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dixfield)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: FIREFLY 7-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 25935 , Serial Number: F7-791
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 241 Weld St, Dixfield, ME 04224 - Aircraft: COLT 105A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 3284Z , Serial Number: 1145, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/2007
Registrant (Individual): Derald Young, 241 Weld St, Dixfield, ME 04224 - Aircraft: S-60A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 447WB , Serial Number: S60A-358, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/2008
Registrant (Individual): Derald Young, 241 Weld St, Dixfield, ME 04224 - Aircraft: PA-18 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7574K , Serial Number: 18-291, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 11/28/1969
Registrant (Individual): David E Phair, 39 Blayne St, Dixfield, ME 04224 - Aircraft: 160A (Category: Land, Seats: 9, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 976TC , Serial Number: 1482US
Registrant (Individual): Derald E Young, 241 Weld St, Dixfield, ME 04224
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Dixfield
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dixfield, ME
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