Jefferson, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 2,388. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,563 (+7.3% change)

Males: 1,178	(49.3%)
Females: 1,210	(50.7%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04348.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,200 (it was $42,311 in 2000)

Jefferson	$44,200
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,400 (it was $105,700 in 2000)

Jefferson	$125,400
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Jefferson:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (21.8%), United States (13.3%), Irish (13.0%), German (12.4%), French (7.5%), Scottish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1807

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 52.7 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson town

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 12.8%

64 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:	2.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Jefferson, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jefferson to the number of sex offenders is 423 to 1.

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

Jefferson:	0.8% ($893)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (64.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (169.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (379.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Nobleboro, ME (6.3 miles ), Somerville, ME (7.1 miles ), Whitefield, ME (7.7 miles ), Washington, ME (9.6 miles ), Waldoboro, ME (10.1 miles ), Newcastle, ME (10.1 miles ), Waldoboro, ME (10.1 miles ), Damariscotta, ME (10.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,100
1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $100,400
1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $101,800
1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $94,000
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $10,000
2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $147,400
2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $166,800
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $166,800
2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $123,800
2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $140,300

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Latitude: 44.19 N, Longitude: 69.49 W

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.2%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Construction (5%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Average climate in Jefferson, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 25 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Jefferson, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:

BRUNSWICK NAS (about 37 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
BANGOR INTL (about 64 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 68 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:

AUGUSTA (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: M00)
WISCASSET (about 22 miles; WISCASSET, ME; ID: IWI)
AUGUSTA STATE (about 22 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: AUG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 25 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 65 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 82 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 83 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 124 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Jefferson:

JEFFERSON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 37; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

Library in Jefferson:

JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,583; Location: ROUTE 126; 1,600 books)

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Notable locations in Jefferson: Damariscotta Lake Farm (A), Health and Welfare Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson include: First Baptist Church (A), Saint Giles Church (B), Bunker Hill Church (C), United Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hopkins Cemetery (1), Shepherd Cemetery (2), Highland Cemetery (3), Ford Cemetery (4), Weeks Cemetery (5), Trask Lawn Cemetery (6), Fairview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Flood Pond (A), Kerr Pond (B), Dyer Long Pond (C), Travel Pond (D), Musquash Pond (E), Deer Meadow Pond (F), Little Dyer Pond (G), Horn Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pitcher Brook (A), Davis Stream (B), Brann Brook (C), Black Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Jefferson: Damariscotta Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

MSU 132, JEFFERSON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Population served: 330, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2004 and FEB-17-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

TOWN LINE RE-CREATION (Population served: 138, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

WAVUS CAMPS (Population served: 122, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

DAMARISCOTTA LAKE COTT. CONDO ASSOC (Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.3%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Jefferson 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.84%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 0.10%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Kennebec County, ME	1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.66% ($33,585)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Kennebec County, ME	0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.70% ($34,360)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jefferson:

WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, 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.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jefferson:

WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Jefferson:

WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)

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