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Somerset County

Population in July 2007: 951. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 467  (49.2%)
Females: 484  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  43.5 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04942.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,235 (it was $23,843 in 2000)
Harmony:  $29,235
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,681 (it was $56,300 in 2000)
Harmony:  $104,681
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,901; Detached houses: $134,736; In 2-unit structures: $279,167; Mobile homes: $31,270

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Races in Harmony:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Harmony: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.3%), French (14.2%), Irish (12.3%), United States (9.5%), German (5.7%), Italian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/15/1803

Elevation: 316 feet

Land area: 38.8 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Harmony

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harmony town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Harmony, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harmony to the number of sex offenders is 317 to 1.

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

Harmony:  1.0% ($554)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
Harmony satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (103.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (211.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (412.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hartland, ME (6.5 miles ), Cambridge, ME (7.5 miles ), Wellington, ME (7.8 miles ), Athens, ME (7.9 miles ), Hartland, ME (8.5 miles ), St. Albans, ME (10.7 miles ), Ripley, ME (11.0 miles ), Parkman, ME (12.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.97 N, Longitude: 69.54 W

Area code: 207

Harmony household income distribution Harmony home values distribution

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  7.7%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (24%)
  • Leather and allied products (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Apparel (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Harmony:
  • REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
  • SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
  • MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Harmony, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harmony:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 52 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 80 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 106 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harmony:
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 22 miles; DEXTER, ME; ID: 1B0)
  • CHARLES A. CHASE JR. MEMORIAL FIELD (about 25 miles; DOVER/FOXCROFT, ME; ID: 44B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harmony:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 47 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 47 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 63 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 103 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 110 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 121 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 159 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Harmony:

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Cemeteries: Leighton Cemetery (1), Libby Cemetery (2), North Road Cemetery (3), Klondike Cemetery (4), Chadborne Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mainstream Pond (A), Perry Pond (B), Como, Lake (C), Mud Pond (D), Higgins Brook (E), Sugar Hill (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitehouse Brook (A), Church Brook (B), Buzzell Brook (C), Brown Brook (D), Railbridge Brook (E), Lyshornes Brook (F), Kimball Brook (G), Higgins Stream (H), Grant Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

HARMONY ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 133, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2000)
CREATIVE APPAREL - HARMONY (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
BREAKFAST NOOK - ATF (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harmony that have no violations reported:
  • CAMP NATARSWI-G.S. COUNCIL (Population served: 160, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.3%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harmony, ME


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Harmony compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Maine average:  6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kennebec County, ME  2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME  0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME  0.30% ($36,655)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.06%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kennebec County, ME  2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME  1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.26% ($26,426)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harmony:
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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 Harmony:
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)



Harmony fatal accident list:
Sep 16, 2006 09:15 AM, Sr-150, Lat: 44.973800, Lon: -69.551950, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1991 07:15 AM, 150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 1, 1990 07:40 AM, 154, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 22, 1981 10:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fire Station Main St, Call Sign: KNDN519
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/2003, Expiration Date: 09/08/2012
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • Lat: 44.966722 Lon: -69.532806, Call Sign: WPWF745
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.055 MHz, 154.055 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2002, Expiration Date: 11/06/2012, Certifier: Phillip N Campbell
    Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: N1MRT, Licensee ID: L00489747
    Grant Date: 03/28/2002, Expiration Date: 06/09/2012, Certifier: Raymond A Roberts
    Registrant: Raymond A Roberts, Harmony, ME 04942
  • Call Sign: N1SWS, Licensee ID: L00882781
    Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 08/10/2014
    Registrant: Scott R Loupin, 20 Bean Hill Road, Harmony, ME 04942
  • Call Sign: N5KRF
    Grant Date: 10/27/1997, Expiration Date: 10/27/2007
    Registrant: Oscar L Aristizabal, Rar Ofc Ministries, Harmony, ME 04942-0008
  • Call Sign: WB1EDL, Licensee ID: L00226076
    Grant Date: 03/11/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Certifier: Freddie M Underwood Jr
    Registrant: Freddie M Underwood Jr, 3 Deam Dr, Harmony, ME 04942
  • Call Sign: KB1PDZ, Licensee ID: L00564252
    Grant Date: 06/19/2007, Expiration Date: 06/19/2017, Certifier: Mark A Wormwood
    Registrant: Mark A Wormwood, Harmony, ME 04942


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 84238 , Serial Number: 7AC-2930, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Ralph K Bagley, 105 Trafton Rd, Harmony, ME 04942

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