Hartford, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,065. Population change since 2000: +10.6%

Males: 538	(50.6%)
Females: 527	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,740 (it was $36,488 in 2000)

Hartford:	$44,740
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,182

Hartford:	$21,182
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,044 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Hartford:	$158,044
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,864; Detached houses: $204,108; In 2-unit structures: $172,576; Mobile homes: $57,904

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Races in Hartford:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Hartford: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.7%), French (16.6%), Irish (13.4%), French Canadian (10.5%), German (9.1%), United States (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/13/1798

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 43.9 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Hartford

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford town

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 13.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hartford, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hartford to the number of sex offenders is 1065 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:

Hartford:	1.2% ($1,043)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (48.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (146.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (303.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Livermore, ME (2.2 miles ), Buckfield, ME (2.4 miles ), Canton, ME (2.5 miles ), Sumner, ME (2.7 miles ), Turner, ME (2.7 miles ), Livermore Falls, ME (3.0 miles ), Chisholm, ME (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,000
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $181,200
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 70.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.3%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Wood products (9%)
Paper (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (19%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)
Paper (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Leather and allied products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Average climate in Hartford, Maine

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Hartford-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Hartford town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 9.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hartford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Hartford center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.5 miles away from Hartford center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 7.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Hartford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hartford:

STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWAY, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Hartford, ME

located in Hartford:

Cooper Seaplane Base

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 22 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 25 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 47 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 62 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Church in Hartford: Hartford Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Sparrow Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Howard Cemetery (3), Parsons Cemetery (4), Poland Corner Cemetery (5), Bear Mountain Cemetery (6), Hartford Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Northeast Pond (A), Little Bear Pond (B), Anasagunticook, Lake (C), Swan Pond (D), Bunganock Pond (E), Worthley Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bunganock Brook (A), Sparrow Brook (B), Hayford Brook (C), Mitchell Brook (D), Thompson Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.7%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hartford, ME

Hartford 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 significantly below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%) Wood (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Hartford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	50.5%	14.0%	5.4%	4.7%	3.9%
Congregations	10.8%	25.7%	12.2%	6.8%	4.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%	9.9%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	4.1%	2.7%	25.7%

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.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Androscoggin County, ME	1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME	0.46% ($29,866)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.05%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME	0.33% ($27,118)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hartford:

WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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.)
WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
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)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hartford:

WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Hartford:

WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
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)
W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,008,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,811
Total average daily truck traffic: 135
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,718

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N1OXC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00811614
Grant Date: 02/12/2004, Expiration Date: 02/12/2014
Registrant: Peter A Theriault, Rr #1 Box 330, Hartford, ME 04221
Call Sign: N1PDQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00811624
Grant Date: 02/12/2004, Expiration Date: 02/12/2014
Registrant: Christine L Theriault, Rr 1 Box 330, Hartford, ME 04221
Call Sign: W1CFJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00955160
Grant Date: 12/22/2004, Expiration Date: 03/20/2015, Certifier: William C Ricker
Registrant: William C Ricker, 1661 Main St, Hartford, ME 04220

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3153Q , Serial Number: 18258153, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Maine Mold & Machine Inc, 208 Town Farm Rd, Hartford, ME 04220
Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4365M , Serial Number: 12-3303, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1956
Registrant (Individual): Thomas A Mawhinney, 28 Garden Dr, Hartford, ME 04220
Aircraft: PIPER PA-16 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5729H , Serial Number: 16-341, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/1956
Registrant (Individual): Sean N Abbott, 114 Hodge Hill Dr, Hartford, ME 04220
Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 87398 , Serial Number: 571, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/10/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): John A Clairmont, 77 Beach Way, Hartford, ME 04220, Other Owners: John R Fabricius

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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