Lagrange, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 716. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 357	(49.9%)
Females: 359	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04453.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,152 (it was $33,295 in 2000)

Lagrange:	$40,152
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,734

Lagrange:	$17,734
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,613 (it was $57,300 in 2000)

Lagrange:	$92,613
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,166; Detached houses: $123,656; Townhouses or other attached units: $159,982; Mobile homes: $30,843
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Races in Lagrange:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Filipino (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lagrange: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.8%), Irish (12.9%), French (10.3%), German (7.6%), United States (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 314 feet

Land area: 49.4 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lagrange

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lagrange town

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 10.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lagrange, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lagrange to the number of sex offenders is 239 to 1.

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

Lagrange:	1.2% ($681)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (125.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (226.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (392.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bradford, ME (2.5 miles ), Edinburg, ME (2.7 miles) , Medford, ME (2.9 miles ), Maxfield, ME (3.0 miles) , Howland, ME (3.1 miles ), Alton, ME (3.1 miles ), Howland, ME (3.1 miles ), Milo, ME (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 68.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	13.1%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Paper (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Food (6%)
Leather and allied products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in Lagrange, Maine

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Lagrange-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 75% 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 65.4 miles away from Lagrange 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 58.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.9 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 31.8 miles away from Lagrange center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 8.0 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 89.1 miles away from Lagrange center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lagrange:

MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 8 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; BANGOR, ME)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lagrange:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 15 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 74 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 74 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 125 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 142 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 170 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Lagrange:

MARION C COOK SCHOOL (Location: 22 HOWLAND ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rawlins Brook (A), Tenmile Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

D & M DISCOUNT (CITGO) (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-17-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2005)

13 routine major monitoring violations

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

TOWN HALL APTS - LAGRANGE (Population served: 49, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.0%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lagrange, ME

Lagrange compared to Maine state average:

Median house value 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 below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Wood (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Lagrange

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

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.

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lagrange:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lagrange:

WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

Lagrange fatal accident list:
Jan 6, 2004 01:20 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 1, 2001 07:15 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 1, 1996 11:20 AM, Medford Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 12, 1986 07:15 AM, 61406282, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 18, 1984 09:50 AM, 61416995, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 14, 1977 05:28 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,807
Total average daily truck traffic: 144
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,711

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Mark L Gartley, Weymouth Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

HOWLAND, Weymouth Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQIB351
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: AA1AQ, Previous Call Sign: KA1DHY, Licensee ID: L00762640
Grant Date: 11/06/2003, Expiration Date: 11/09/2013, Certifier: Reynold J Moreau
Registrant: Reynold J Moreau, 5356 Bennoch Rd, Lagrange, ME 04453
Call Sign: KC1JK, Previous Call Sign: KA1DHW, Licensee ID: L00764825
Grant Date: 11/06/2003, Expiration Date: 11/09/2013, Certifier: Elizabeth F Ames
Registrant: Elizabeth F Ames, 5356 Bennoch Rd, Lagrange, ME 04453
Call Sign: N1PHA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00709914
Grant Date: 07/01/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Frances F Robertson
Registrant: Frances F Robertson, 306 Medford Road, Lagrange, ME 04453
Call Sign: KB1LCE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00839880
Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 03/31/2014, Certifier: Glenn W Sanborn
Registrant: Glenn W Sanborn, Lagrange, ME 04453
Call Sign: KB1LDF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00842551
Grant Date: 04/06/2004, Expiration Date: 04/06/2014, Certifier: Inez Sanborn
Registrant: Inez Sanborn, Lagrange, ME 04453

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 8

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