Lebanon, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 5,620. Population change since 2000: +10.6%

Males: 2,823	(50.2%)
Females: 2,797	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04027.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,033 (it was $40,021 in 2000)

Lebanon:	$48,033
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,571

Lebanon:	$19,571
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,663 (it was $96,200 in 2000)

Lebanon:	$189,663
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $200,036; Detached houses: $230,896; Townhouses or other attached units: $224,627; In 2-unit structures: $455,875; Mobile homes: $51,013; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
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Races in Lebanon:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lebanon: 119.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (23.3%), English (22.7%), Irish (16.2%), United States (11.9%), German (6.0%), French Canadian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/17/1767

Elevation: 305 feet

Land area: 54.7 square miles.

Population density: 103 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lebanon

High school or higher: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lebanon town

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 59.7%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 11.3%

132 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

This town:	2.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Lebanon, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lebanon to the number of sex offenders is 803 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:

Lebanon:	1.2% ($1,176)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (37.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (75.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (232.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Milton, NH (2.2 miles ), Springvale, ME (2.7 miles ), Rochester, NH (2.7 miles ), Farmington, NH (2.8 miles ), Sanford, ME (2.8 miles ), Farmington, NH (2.8 miles ), Sanford, ME (2.8 miles ), Berwick, ME (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $58,600
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $58,600
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $58,600
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $58,600
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $58,600
2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $58,600
2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $58,600
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $73,000
2004: 119 buildings, average cost: $105,100
2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $51,400
2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $51,400
2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $133,500
2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $166,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.40 N, Longitude: 70.92 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.6%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Average climate in Lebanon, Maine

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Lebanon-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Lebanon town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lebanon-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 70% 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 34.9 miles away from Lebanon 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 58.2 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 78.8 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 62.8 miles away from Lebanon center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.7 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 84.1 miles away from Lebanon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lebanon:

FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DOVER, NH)
HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SANFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Lebanon, ME

Amtrak stations near Lebanon:

15 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
17 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
19 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lebanon:

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 24 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 38 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Lebanon:

LEBANON SCHOOL (Location: 53 UPPER GUINEA RD POB 159; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Notable location: Potters Place Adult Park Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lebanon: North Lebanon Second Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Forest Grove Cemetery (1), Prospect Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nisbitt Pond (A), Northeast Pond (B), Sacapee Pond (C), Black Pond (D), Wallingford Pond (E), Mousam River Reservoir (F), Spaulding Pond (G), Long Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Lebanon include: Stewarts Field (1), West Lebanon Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Fernald Shore (Recreation Areas; 15 T M Wentworth Rd) (1), Destination Orlando Etc (34 Clark Lane) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

NATURAL HIGH RESORT (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

POTTERS PLACE ADULT PARK (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-30-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

COLONIAL MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 240, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

HEAVENLEE ACRES CAMPGROUNDS (Population served: 175, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

HOMETOWN MOBIL LLC (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

EXTREME AIR, LLC. (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2004)

21 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

PROFILES STATE LINE SUPERSTORE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lebanon, ME

Lebanon 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 significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (9%) Coal or coke (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Lebanon

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	72.5%	6.5%	5.4%	4.5%	2.5%
Congregations	17.2%	16.4%	13.9%	12.3%	4.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Salvation Army	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Congregations	6.6%	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 Lebanon:

WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPHX (1220 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lebanon:

WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lebanon:

WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Lebanon, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 51
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 56
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Lebanon fatal accident list:
Oct 25, 2008 10:55 AM, River Road, Lat: 43.336167, Lon: -70.940436, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 10, 2007 06:25 AM, Sr-22, Lat: 43.382972, Lon: -70.876472, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Nov 5, 2007 11:20 AM, River Road, Oak Hill Road, Lat: 43.345389, Lon: -70.959164, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 1, 1998 08:30 AM, Upper Guinea Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $3,045,000
Total average daily traffic: 38,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,688
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 54,602

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lebanon, ME

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Julie L Kupperman, Route 202, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Julie L Kupperman, 181 Oak Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Towers, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lebanon)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lebanon)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 32
Hazardous Condition: 143
Service Call: 55
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Lebanon

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