Gorham, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 4,164

Males: 1,925	(46.2%)
Females: 2,239	(53.8%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:	27.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04038.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,900 (it was $40,368 in 2000)

Gorham	$45,900
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $238,400 (it was $133,500 in 2000)

Gorham	$238,400
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Gorham:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (19.1%), Irish (17.4%), French (13.9%), French Canadian (8.1%), Italian (6.8%), Scottish (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/30/1764

Elevation: 212 feet

Land area: 5.41 square miles.

Population density: 770 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gorham

High school or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
Unemployed: 13.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorham CDP

Never married: 36.4%
Now married: 45.4%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 9.4%

78 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.9%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Gorham, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gorham to the number of sex offenders is 463 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Gorham:	1.6% ($2,095)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (11.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (104.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (306.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Little Falls-South Windham, ME (3.8 miles ), Westbrook, ME (5.8 miles ), Buxton, ME (7.4 miles ), Scarborough, ME (9.1 miles ), Windham, ME (9.1 miles ), Scarborough, ME (9.6 miles ), North Windham, ME (10.1 miles ), Standish, ME (10.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 86 buildings, average cost: $98,400
1997: 82 buildings, average cost: $107,600
1998: 98 buildings, average cost: $102,700
1999: 101 buildings, average cost: $113,300
2000: 105 buildings, average cost: $108,600
2001: 139 buildings, average cost: $130,200
2002: 195 buildings, average cost: $145,600
2003: 89 buildings, average cost: $140,800
2004: 100 buildings, average cost: $175,100
2005: 126 buildings, average cost: $172,100
2006: 69 buildings, average cost: $198,700
2007: 68 buildings, average cost: $192,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.68 N, Longitude: 70.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +599 (+14.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 416 (21.5%)

People in group quarters in Gorham

1038 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
65 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 207

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Gorham, Maine business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Construction (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.04
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Gorham, Maine

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Gorham-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the Gorham place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1963, a category 2 tornado 39.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gorham:

MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SOUTH PORTLAND, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Gorham, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gorham:

PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 38 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 50 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gorham:

BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 16 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 17 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)
NAPLES (about 23 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)

Amtrak stations near Gorham:

11 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
13 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) - Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.
13 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gorham:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 14 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 64 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 71 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)

Public high schools in Gorham:

CHARLES SHAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 75 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 41 MORRILL AVENUE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade; Our rating: 73)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gorham:

VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GORHAM) (Location: 12 ROBIE STREET; Grades: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade)
GORHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 106 WEEKS ROAD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade; Our rating: 64)
LITTLE FALLS SCHOOL (Location: 40 ACORN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - Kindergarten)
NARRAGANSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 284 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)
WHITE ROCK SCHOOL (Location: 10 NORTH GORHAM ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)

Libraries in Gorham:

GORHAM - BAXTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $225,970; Location: 71 SOUTH STREET; 31,229 books; 711 audio materials; 958 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)
GORHAM - NORTH GORHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,912; Location: 2 STANDISH NECK ROAD; 6,810 books; 206 audio materials; 348 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)
WINDHAM - SOUTH WINDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,300; Location: 857 GRAY ROAD; 4,577 books; 75 audio materials; 124 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Gorham: John Mitchell Center (A), Bailey Hall (B), Robie-Andrews Hall (C), Russell Hall (D), Gorham Town Hall (E), Corthell Hall (F), McLellan House (G), Maine Forestry Service (H), Brooks Student Center (I), Woodward Hall (J), Anderson Hall (K), Baxter Memorial Library (L), Presidents House (M), Warren Hill Gymnasium (N), Dickey Wood Hall (O), Upton-Hastings Hall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Gorham include: School Street United Methodist Church (A), Gorham Christian Assembly Church (B), Anchor Missionary Fellowship Church (C), First Parish Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Gorham include: South Street Historic District (1), Gorham Campus Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Pine Crest (91 South Street).

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

FRIENDLY VILLAGE OF GORHAM MHP (Population served: 760, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1998 and AUG-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1999 and AUG-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)

WHITE ROCK SCHOOL (Population served: 192, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and DEC-22-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-1998)

GORHAM COUNTRY CLUB #2 (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)

10 routine major monitoring violations

20 regular monitoring violations

DINGLEY SPRING ESTATES (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-2006)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2004)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and DEC-06-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and NOV-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2005)

2 routine major monitoring violations

ALPINE VILLAGE WATER WORKS (Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

SCARBORO GARDENS (Population served: 27, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

GORHAM COUNTRY CLUB #1 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

7 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	59.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Gorham compared to Maine state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Gorham (2007 data):

Gorham Savings Bank: Call C En T Er Branch at 10 Wentworth Drive, branch established on 1999-12-22; at 64 Main Street, branch established on 1868-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $735.9 mil, Deposits: $488.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Gorham Bancorp, Mhc
TD BankNorth, National Association: Gorham Branch at 99b Main Street, branch established on 2005-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Norway Savings Bank: Gorham Branch at 65 Main Street, branch established on 2005-03-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.4 mil, Deposits: $606.6 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc
Keybank National Association: Gorham Branch at 80 Main Street, branch established on 1957-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Gorham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Gorham:

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)
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)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIDE (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: SACO BAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gorham:

WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
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)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Gorham:

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.)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)

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