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Aroostook County

Population in July 2007: 1,560.
Males: 689  (44.2%)
Females: 871  (55.8%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04742.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,434 (it was $23,942 in 2000)
Fort Fairfield:  $29,434
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,996
Fort Fairfield:  $17,996
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,095 (it was $54,600 in 2000)
Fort Fairfield:  $79,095
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,773; Detached houses: $103,125; Townhouses or other attached units: $95,901; In 2-unit structures: $75,349; Mobile homes: $36,111

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Races in Fort Fairfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Fairfield: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (33.3%), English (26.2%), Irish (21.3%), French Canadian (5.6%), United States (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 701 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Fort Fairfield

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Fairfield CDP

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

97 residents are foreign born (6.1% North America).

This place:  6.1%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Fort Fairfield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Fairfield to the number of sex offenders is 260 to 1.

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

Fort Fairfield:  1.7% ($947)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (245.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (346.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (508.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Easton, ME (2.8 miles ), Limestone, ME (3.2 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (3.2 miles ), Caribou, ME (3.2 miles ), Limestone, ME (3.3 miles ), Loring AFB, ME (3.5 miles ), Mapleton, ME (3.8 miles ), Washburn, ME (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,400
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $62,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.77 N, Longitude: 67.83 W

Area code: 207

Fort Fairfield household income distribution Fort Fairfield home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Air transportation (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.56
US city average:  3.00

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Fort Fairfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.6 miles away from Fort Fairfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Fairfield:
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 10 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
  • NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Fairfield, ME

Airports located in Fort Fairfield:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Fairfield:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 129 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 184 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 193 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 245 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 247 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 261 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 280 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public high school in Fort Fairfield:
Public elementary/middle school in Fort Fairfield:
See full list of schools located in Fort Fairfield

Library in Fort Fairfield:
  • FORT FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,570; Location: 275 MAIN STREET; 28,420 books; 280 audio materials; 460 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fort Fairfield: Frontier Heritage History Museum (A), Fort Fairfield Public Library (B), Fort Fairfield Municipal Building (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Village Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fort Fairfield include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Wesleyan Church (C), Saint Denis Church (D), United Pentecostal Church (E), United Parish Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pattee Brook (A), Libby Brook (B), Hockenhull Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Fort Fairfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

FORT FAIRFIELD UTIL DIST (Population served: 2135, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Fairfield, ME



Fort Fairfield compared to Maine state average:

Fort Fairfield, Maine environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below 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 significantly 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 Fort Fairfield (2009 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Fort Fairfield Branch at 279 Main Street, branch established on 1933-11-28. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Katahdin Trust Company: Fort Fairfield Branch at 290 Main Street, branch established on 1955-10-03. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $463.6 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Fort Fairfield travel time to work
Fort Fairfield mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Fairfield

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents70.7%8.7%5.8%5.6%1.6%
Congregations25.5%15.1%11.3%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations9.4%2.8%3.8%5.7%15.1%
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.


3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.86%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.17%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME  0.14% ($25,514)


4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.01%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.12%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME  0.14% ($26,158)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Fairfield:
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Fairfield:
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Fairfield:
  • W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
  • WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fort Fairfield, Maine:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
  • Fatal accident count: 51
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 56
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Fort Fairfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Green Ridge Rd 274' E Of Caribou Fort Fairfield Town Line, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88 m, Overall height: 89 m
    Registrant: Canxus Broadcasting Corporation Dba , Rr 02 Box 2100, Caribou, ME 04736, Phone: (207) 473-7513, Email:
  • Mark L Gartley, Forest Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.3 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Chamber Of Commerce Bldg 79 Main St, Call Sign: KDL881
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.5600 MHz, 154.055 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/01/2001, Expiration Date: 08/22/2011
    Registrant: Aroostook County Emergency Management Agency, 158 Sweden Street, Caribou, ME 04736, Phone: (207) 493-4328, Fax: (207) 493-4357, Email:
  • 74 Main St, Call Sign: KCB574
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.595 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/18/2005, Expiration Date: 04/23/2015
    Registrant: Aroostook Technologies, Inc., 4 Airport Dr., Presque Isle, ME 04769, Phone: (207) 762-9321, Fax: (207) 764-1463, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • FORT FAIRFIELD, Forest Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.3 m, Call Sign: WQGI853
    Assigned Frequencies : 10617.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/31/2007, Expiration Date: 01/31/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Fairfield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8059D , Serial Number: 22-5582, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Norma J Mclaughlin, 192 W Limestone Rd, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 37
  • Hazardous Condition: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Fort Fairfield


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fort Fairfield, ME

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