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Jay, ME map Population (year 2000): 4,985. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,863 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 2,429  (48.7%)
Females: 2,556  (51.3%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04239.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,300 (it was $36,746 in 2000)
Jay  $38,300
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,600 (it was $83,100 in 2000)
Jay  $98,600
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Jay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: English (20.6%), French (20.4%), French Canadian (16.8%), Irish (8.8%), United States (8.4%), Italian (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/26/1795

Elevation: 374 feet

Land area: 48.5 square miles.

Population density: 101 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Jay

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jay town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

71 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Jay, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jay to the number of sex offenders is 611 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Jay:  1.2% ($982)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Jay satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (59.0 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 (357.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chisholm, ME (2.7 miles ), Livermore Falls, ME (3.9 miles ), Wilton, ME (5.3 miles ), Livermore Falls, ME (6.0 miles ), Canton, ME (7.1 miles ), Livermore, ME (7.5 miles ), Chesterville, ME (9.5 miles ).

Latitude: 44.52 N, Longitude: 70.22 W


6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (33%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



 

Crime in Jay by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 210313
    per 100,000 39.819.80.059.520.261.8
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 221103
    per 100,000 39.839.519.819.80.061.8
Burglaries 262718151837
    per 100,000 516.8533.5357.3297.7363.5761.8
Thefts 899375726874
    per 100,000 1769.01837.61488.71429.11373.21523.6
Auto thefts 31210373
    per 100,000 59.6237.1198.559.5141.461.8
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 151.5153.5104.4134.4107.8181.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.43
US city average:  3.00

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Jay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Jay town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 10.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jay:
  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Jay, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jay:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 48 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 61 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 99 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jay:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 10 miles; LIVERMORE FALLS, ME; ID: B10)
  • SWANS FLD (about 13 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; ID: 3S2)
  • SEVEN G S (about 17 miles; MOUNT VERNON, ME; ID: 75B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jay:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 12 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 31 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 58 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 74 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 107 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public high school in Jay:
  • JAY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 33 COMMUNITY DRIVE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Jay:

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Notable location: Kennedys Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Jay: Beans Corner Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: North Jay Cemetery (1), Birchland Cemetery (2), Jay Hill Cemetery (3), Beans Corner Cemetery (4), Stubbs Mill Cemetery (5), Stones Corner Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Parker Pond (A), Androscoggin River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ridley Brook (A), Allen Brook (B), Sevenmile Stream (C), Jolly Brook (D), James Brook (E), Mosquito Brook (F), Nash Brook (G), Fuller Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

JAY VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 950, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
NORTH JAY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 600, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and MAY-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1996), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SPRUCE MOUNTAIN SKI LODGE (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Jay that have no violations reported:
  • WHERE-THE-HECK-R-WE CG (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Jay compared to Maine 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Jay (2007 data):
  • Franklin Savings Bank: Jay Branch at 9 Main Street, branch established on 1970-03-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $293.1 mil, Deposits: $214.5 mil, headquarters in Farmington, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancorp, Mhc
  • Androscoggin Savings Bank: Jay Branch at Route 4 Riley Rd, branch established on 1967-02-25. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $567.0 mil, Deposits: $386.8 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Androscoggin Bancorp, Mhc



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6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($368 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.85% ($25,489 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.55% ($20,467)
from Oxford County, ME  0.48% ($28,769)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Androscoggin County, ME  0.99% ($27,916 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.59% ($31,516)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.58% ($31,079)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jay:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jay:
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jay:
  • W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

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