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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 385. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 196  (51.0%)
Females: 189  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,006 (it was $23,594 in 2000)
Ludlow:  $29,006
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,701
Ludlow:  $15,701
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,412 (it was $34,800 in 2000)
Ludlow:  $50,412
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,657; Detached houses: $87,927; Townhouses or other attached units: $202,868; Mobile homes: $27,733

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Races in Ludlow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ludlow: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (45.3%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.9%), French (8.0%), German (7.2%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/21/1864

Elevation: 523 feet

Land area: 22.0 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Ludlow

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ludlow town

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

13 residents are foreign born (3.2% North America).

This town:  3.2%
Maine:  2.9%


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

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

Ludlow:  1.9% ($650)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (204.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (306.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (470.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: New Limerick, ME (1.4 miles ), Linneus, ME (2.2 miles ), Smyrna, ME (2.5 miles ), Houlton, ME (2.5 miles ), Hammond, ME (2.6 miles) , Oakfield, ME (2.8 miles ), Hodgdon, ME (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 46.14 N, Longitude: 67.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  4.9%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (21%)
  • Wood products (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)



Average climate in Ludlow, Maine

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Ludlow-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from Ludlow center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.0 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 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Ludlow center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Ludlow center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ludlow:
  • HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HOULTON, ME)
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 40 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
  • CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; CARIBOU, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ludlow:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 86 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 148 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 153 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 205 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 208 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 221 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 245 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bradbury Lake (A), Lamb Brook Pond (B), Caineron Bog (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cold Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.3%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.9%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ludlow, ME



Ludlow compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Wood (31%)


Religion statistics for Ludlow

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents70.7%8.7%5.8%5.6%1.6%
Congregations25.5%15.1%11.3%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations9.4%2.8%3.8%5.7%15.1%
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.


3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.86%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.17%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME  0.14% ($25,514)


4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.01%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County:  0.12%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME  0.14% ($26,158)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ludlow:
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ludlow:
  • WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)



National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 29 meters (95ft)
Total costs: $159,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,614
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,542

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 2.2 Miles North Of I-95 Ene Of Smyrna Center, Call Sign: KNKN729
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, Smyra Hill 3.7 Km N Of I95 Ene Of Smyra Cent, Type: Tower, Structure height: 120.3 m, Overall height: 125 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • LUDLOW, Smyra Hill, 3.7 Km N Of I-95 And 2.4 Km N Of Us-2, Type: Tower, Structure height: 120.3 m, Overall height: 125 m, Call Sign: WMJ800
    Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz, 2174.80 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB1AIC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00940125
    Grant Date: 11/12/2004, Expiration Date: 02/10/2015, Certifier: Alan M Gillotti
    Registrant: Alan M Gillotti, 171 Smyrna Town Line Rd, Ludlow, ME 04730

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