Hiram, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,574. Population change since 2000: +10.6%

Males: 784	(49.8%)
Females: 790	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04041.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,894 (it was $34,167 in 2000)

Hiram:	$41,894
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,139

Hiram:	$21,139
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,280 (it was $81,900 in 2000)

Hiram:	$152,280
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $169,444; Detached houses: $179,430; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,428; In 2-unit structures: $279,167; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $285,915; Mobile homes: $44,583; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

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Races in Hiram:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hiram: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.5%), French (14.0%), United States (12.5%), Irish (10.8%), German (7.4%), Scottish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/27/1807

Elevation: 369 feet

Land area: 37.5 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Hiram

High school or higher: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hiram town

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 13.6%

20 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hiram, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hiram to the number of sex offenders is 787 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:

Hiram:	1.2% ($1,013)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (31.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (108.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (260.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Porter, ME (2.3 miles ), Brownfield, ME (2.4 miles ), Baldwin, ME (2.5 miles ), Cornish, ME (2.6 miles ), Denmark, ME (2.8 miles ), Sebago, ME (2.8 miles ), Parsonsfield, ME (3.0 miles ), Eaton, NH (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $50,700
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,700
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,700
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $39,300
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,600
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $132,100
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $150,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 70.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.6%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Wood products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Average climate in Hiram, Maine

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Hiram-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Hiram town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 tornado 30.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hiram-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 71% 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 46.1 miles away from Hiram center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.6 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 60.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from Hiram 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 52.1 miles away from the city 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 44.8 miles away from Hiram center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hiram:

BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 15 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Hiram, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hiram:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 30 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 33 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 61 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

Public high school in Hiram:

SACOPEE VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCH (Location: 115 SO HIRAM ROAD; Grades: 8th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hiram:

SOUTH HIRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 213 SO HIRAM ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 7th Grade)
HIRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 293; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Hiram:

HIRAM - SOLDIERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,225; Location: MAIN STREET; 8,000 books; 110 audio materials; 92 video materials)

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Cemeteries: Stanley Cemetery (1), Spring Cemetery (2), Durgin Cemetery (3), Foster Cemetery (4), Gerrish Cemetery (5), Cotton Cemetery (6), Haley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Clemons Pond (A), Jaybird Pond (B), Bryant Pond (C), Burbank Pond (D), Clemons Pond (E), Trafton Pond (F), Middle Pond (G), Ridlon Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ossipee River (A), Barnes Brook (B), Hancock Brook (C), Wadsworth Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

MSAD 55 BALDWIN CONS SCHOOL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2006)

MSAD 55 FRED W MORRILL SCHOOL (Population served: 92, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-17-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MSAD 55 HIRAM ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 79, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-11-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hiram, ME

Hiram compared to Maine 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 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. (73%) Wood (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Hiram

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 Hiram:

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)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
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)
WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, 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.)
WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hiram:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hiram:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
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.)

Hiram fatal accident list:
May 5, 2006 05:00 AM, River Road, Lat: 43.829389, Lon: -70.793028, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 30, 2006 10:46 AM, River Road, Lat: 43.863789, Lon: -70.803217, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 24, 1991 10:45 AM, 5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 27, 1989 09:00 AM, 35453547, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 26, 1986 11:35 AM, 61576158, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 1982 09:06 AM, 35443552, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $1,136,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,020
Total average daily truck traffic: 480
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,450

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Paul M Alberghini, Peaked Mountain Pass, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.2 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
Registrant: Kah Communication, LLC, 14 Orchard Rd, Cumberland, ME 04021-3220, Phone: (207) 829-4512, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

E Hiram Fire Station, Call Sign: KCG962, Licensee ID: L00335356
Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2002, Expiration Date: 07/11/2012
Registrant: Hiram, Town Of, Selectmens Office, Hiram, ME 04041, Phone: (207) 625-4663

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N1KWT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00429857
Grant Date: 12/08/2001, Expiration Date: 12/31/2011
Registrant: Jeremy M Hanken, 105 New Settlement Rd, Hiram, ME 04041-3811
Call Sign: N1TGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00900340
Grant Date: 08/03/2004, Expiration Date: 10/18/2014
Registrant: Deanna L Hartford, 454 Hampshire Street, Hiram, ME 04041
Call Sign: W1BTY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/07/1994, Expiration Date: 11/07/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/08/2006
Registrant: Raymond C Cotton, 5 Peqwaket Trail, Hiram, ME 04041

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 12

Incident types - Hiram

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