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York County

Population in July 2007: 2,423.
Males: 1,224  (50.5%)
Females: 1,199  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04061.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,191 (it was $46,818 in 2000)
Lake Arrowhead:  $56,191
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,940
Lake Arrowhead:  $20,940
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,580 (it was $92,100 in 2000)
Lake Arrowhead:  $181,580
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,564; Detached houses: $201,706; In 2-unit structures: $151,958

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Races in Lake Arrowhead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Arrowhead: 120.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (18.7%), Irish (18.7%), English (17.2%), French Canadian (10.3%), United States (9.8%), German (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.22 square miles.

Population density: 465 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Arrowhead

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Arrowhead CDP

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

38 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Lake Arrowhead:  1.1% ($989)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (23.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (94.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (252.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Limerick, ME (1.5 miles ), Waterboro, ME (2.0 miles ), Limington, ME (2.3 miles ), Hollis, ME (2.5 miles ), Cornish, ME (2.9 miles ), Newfield, ME (3.0 miles ), Shapleigh, ME (3.0 miles ), Parsonsfield, ME (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.66 N, Longitude: 70.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)



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Average climate in Lake Arrowhead, Maine

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Lake Arrowhead-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Lake Arrowhead place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 tornado 23.5 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lake Arrowhead-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 44.6 miles away from Lake Arrowhead 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 47.3 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 72.8 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 82.9 miles away from Lake Arrowhead 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 64.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Lake Arrowhead center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Arrowhead:
  • MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
  • NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SANFORD, ME)

Amtrak station near Lake Arrowhead:
  • 19 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Arrowhead:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 23 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Arrowhead, ME



Lake Arrowhead compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Lake Arrowhead

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents72.5%6.5%5.4%4.5%2.5%
Congregations17.2%16.4%13.9%12.3%4.9%
NameAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSalvation ArmyOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%0.7%3.9%
Congregations6.6%0.8%2.5%1.6%23.8%
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.


6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH  0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.42% ($46,742)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.41% ($45,576)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Arrowhead:
  • 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)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Arrowhead:
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Arrowhead:
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$170,0406$139,70810$141,2254$56,2483$129,6431$49,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$146,5802$109,0601$36,8100$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$164,8507$132,5073$61,3001$65,5800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$04$157,2050$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$150,0800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0230.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$150,7231$160,960
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0230.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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