Hamlin, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 244. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 123	(50.6%)
Females: 121	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,109 (it was $32,625 in 2000)

Hamlin:	$40,109
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,604

Hamlin:	$17,604
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,133 (it was $63,600 in 2000)

Hamlin:	$92,133
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,256; Detached houses: $123,889; In 2-unit structures: $77,102

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Races in Hamlin:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
American Indian (2.7%)
Two or more races (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hamlin: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (71.2%), English (9.3%), French Canadian (9.3%), Irish (9.3%), United States (3.5%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 537 feet

Land area: 23.3 square miles.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Hamlin

High school or higher: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamlin town

Never married: 26.7%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 5.5%

31 residents are foreign born (12.1% North America).

This town:	12.1%
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:

Hamlin:	1.3% ($825)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (264.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (366.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (525.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Van Buren, ME (2.6 miles ), Caswell, ME (2.8 miles ), Van Buren, ME (2.8 miles ), Loring AFB, ME (3.3 miles ), Limestone, ME (3.4 miles ), Stockholm, ME (3.8 miles ), New Sweden, ME (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 47.09 N, Longitude: 67.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.5%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Public administration (14%)
Food (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Gasoline stations (10%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (42%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Rail transportation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other financial specialists (7%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
Financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (22%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Average climate in Hamlin, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hamlin-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 40.9 miles away from Hamlin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hamlin:

CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 28 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamlin:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 150 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 202 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 212 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 264 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 266 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 281 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 296 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Church in Hamlin: Saint Joseph Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boney Brook (A), Martin Brook (B), Hammond Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	7.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hamlin, ME

7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Hamlin compared to Maine state average:

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.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Wood (28%)

Religion statistics for Hamlin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	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 Hamlin:

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.)
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)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamlin:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Hamlin fatal accident list:
Oct 4, 2004 10:00 AM, Us-1a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 12, 1998 11:05 AM, Us-1a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 6, 1991 01:00 AM, 1a, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 25, 1985 08:30 AM, 63446345, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 27, 1983 08:15 AM, 63406341, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,115
Total average daily truck traffic: 168
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,173

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

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