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Population in July 2008: 1,447. Population change since 2000: +10.5%

Males: 713	(49.3%)
Females: 734	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04847.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,833 (it was $42,273 in 2000)

Hope:	$51,833
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,638

Hope:	$31,638
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $206,201 (it was $110,900 in 2000)

Hope:	$206,201
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $262,891; Detached houses: $277,675; In 2-unit structures: $230,947; Mobile homes: $67,391

Hope, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Hope:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hope: 93.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.0%), Irish (18.2%), German (12.6%), United States (9.8%), French (7.1%), Scottish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/23/1804

Elevation: 349 feet

Land area: 21.8 square miles.

Population density: 66 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Hope

High school or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hope town

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 67.7%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 8.5%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hope, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hope to the number of sex offenders is 724 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:

Hope:	1.2% ($1,367)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (66.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (163.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (334.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Union, ME (2.0 miles ), Camden, ME (2.4 miles ), Appleton, ME (2.4 miles ), Rockport, ME (2.4 miles ), Camden, ME (2.5 miles ), Lincolnville, ME (2.7 miles ), Warren, ME (2.7 miles ), Rockland, ME (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,900
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $84,300
2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $105,300
2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $121,600
2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $165,600
2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $193,000
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $193,000
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $193,000
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $113,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.23 N, Longitude: 69.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.1%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Food (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Hope, Maine

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Hope-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Hope 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 23.6 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 65.9 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 48.7 miles away from Hope center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Hope center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hope:

PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELFAST, ME)
MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Hope, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hope:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 32 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 60 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 67 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 76 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 82 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 116 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Hope:

HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 34 HIGHFIELD ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Hope:

HOPE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,883; Location: 443 CAMDEN ROAD; 6,080 books)

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Churches in Hope include: South Hope Community Church (A), Hope Community Bible Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hope Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mansfield Pond (A), Lermond Pond (B), Lily Pond (C), Cotton Pond (D), Hobbs Pond (E), Fish Pond (F), Alford Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

LINCOLNVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL (Population served: 305, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MSU 69 APPLETON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Population served: 178, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

TOWN OF HOPE (Population served: 87, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

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

MSU 69 HOPE CENTRAL SCHOOL (Population served: 190, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hope, ME

8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Hope compared to Maine state average:

Unemployed percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
Number of college students 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. (75%) Wood (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Hope

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	39.5%	13.8%	10.5%	7.7%	6.6%
Congregations	10.2%	22.4%	14.3%	6.1%	6.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Unitarian Universalist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	12.2%
Congregations	4.1%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	30.6%

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.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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 Lincoln County, ME	0.62% ($24,021 average AGI)
from Waldo County, ME	0.59% ($33,261)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.46% ($39,704)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Maine average:	6.44%

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

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

to Waldo County, ME	0.84% ($36,763 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, ME	0.73% ($29,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.49% ($37,052)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hope:

WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hope:

WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Hope:

W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)

Hope fatal accident list:
Feb 10, 2008 02:18 AM, Sr-17, Lat: 44.212450, Lon: -69.209728, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 26, 2006 11:10 AM, Sr-105, Lat: 44.279817, Lon: -69.172797, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 8, 1991 03:45 AM, 17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 1988 05:00 AM, 18161820, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 18, 1987 06:45 AM, 71517152, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1987 08:30 AM, 18051820, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Summit Of Hatchett Mtn, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KFZ42
Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/1967, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 10/24/1997
Registrant: University Of Maine, Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04473
Summit Of Hatchet Mt, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: KVU22
Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/1975, Expiration Date: 04/01/1984, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: Eastern Maine Broadcasting System, Inc, 41 Farm Rd, Bangor, ME 04401

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: K1VVT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00907183
Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/16/2014, Certifier: Arthur H Adolphsen Jr
Registrant: Arthur H Adolphsen Jr, 351 Crabtree Rd, Hope, ME 04847
Call Sign: KA1YXP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00233269
Grant Date: 04/26/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Andrew L Rowe Jr, 53 Old Lane, Hope, ME 04847
Call Sign: KE1IL, Previous Call Sign: N6CDZ, Licensee ID: L00203428
Grant Date: 02/02/2007, Expiration Date: 03/13/2017, Certifier: Peter B Ettlinger
Registrant: Peter B Ettlinger, 168 Gillette Road, Hope, ME 04847-3240
Call Sign: W1KS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01180878
Grant Date: 08/16/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Robert L Appleby, 21 Chickadee Ln, Hope, ME 04847
Call Sign: WA1YMS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00700015
Grant Date: 06/12/2003, Expiration Date: 09/07/2013
Registrant: Andrew K Larrimore, 573 Barnestown Rd, Hope, ME 04847
Call Sign: KB1PWE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00892449
Grant Date: 01/25/2008, Expiration Date: 01/25/2018, Certifier: Justin S Lesage-Boutin
Registrant: Justin S Lesage-Boutin, 760 Camded Rd, Hope, ME 04847

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12
Hazardous Condition: 5
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Hope

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