Harrison, Maine

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Harrison: 'Theatre in the Woods' Harrison, ME

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Population (year 2000): 2,315. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,369 (+2.3% change)

Males: 1,139	(49.2%)
Females: 1,176	(50.8%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04040.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,300 (it was $35,478 in 2000)

Harrison	$40,300
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $174,700 (it was $97,800 in 2000)

Harrison	$174,700
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Harrison:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Black (0.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (26.3%), United States (14.8%), Irish (13.0%), French (11.2%), German (6.8%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/08/1805

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 33.0 square miles.

Population density: 71 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Harrison

High school or higher: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrison town

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 12.4%

35 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Harrison, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harrison to the number of sex offenders is 1174 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Harrison:	1.3% ($1,249)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (40.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (126.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (315.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bridgton, ME (4.8 miles ), Waterford, ME (7.1 miles ), Otisfield, ME (8.0 miles ), Norway, ME (9.6 miles ), Naples, ME (10.5 miles ), Norway, ME (10.9 miles ), Sweden, ME (10.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,000
1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,600
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,600
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $106,100
2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $125,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.10 N, Longitude: 70.65 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.2%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Child care workers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Harrison, Maine

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Harrison-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Harrison town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 38.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrison:

BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NORWAY, ME)
MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Harrison, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrison:

PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 41 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 53 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 73 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrison:

NAPLES (about 11 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 14 miles; OXFORD, ME; ID: 81B)
EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 22 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; ID: IZG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrison:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 39 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 45 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 53 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 62 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Harrison:

HARRISON ELEMENTARY (Location: 309 NAPLES ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade; Our rating: 35)

Library in Harrison:

HARRISON - CASWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,778; Location: 42 MAIN STREET; 6,600 books; 145 audio materials; 330 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Harrison: Nokomis Camping Area (A), Camp Pinecliffe (B), Camp Owatonna (C), Camp Newfound (D), Camp Bendito (E), Twin Bridges (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harrison include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: South Harrison Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Maple Ridge Cemetery (3), Carsley Cemetery (4), Center Cemetery (5), Lewis Cemetery (6), Noyes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Island Pond (A), Bog Pond (B), Crystal Lake (C), Biglow Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carsley Brook (A), Woodsum Brook (B), Russell Brook (C), Thomes Brook (D), Farnsworth Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: The Harrison House Bed And Breakfast (16 Waterford Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: The Harrison House Bed And Breakfast (16 Waterford Road) (1), Schofield's Bogey Land Lodge (127 Naples Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

HARRISON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 750, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

KEOKA BEACH CAMPGROUND (Population served: 375, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CAMP NEWFOUND/OWATONNA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

FERNWOOD COVE (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

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

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2000)

10 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrison that have no violations reported:

NOKOMIS CAMPING AREA (Population served: 113, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Harrison compared to Maine 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Harrison (2007 data):

Northeast Bank: Harrison Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1975-05-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $556.7 mil, Deposits: $373.1 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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 Harrison:

WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrison:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Harrison:

W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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