Marshfield, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +4.9%
Males: 256 | (49.4%) |
Females: 262 | (50.6%) |
Median resident age: | 43.0 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04654.
Marshfield: | $67,451 |
ME: | $64,767 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $33,016 (it was $15,969 in 2000)
Marshfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $180,117 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
Marshfield: | $180,117 |
ME: | $252,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $174,968; detached houses: $193,165; townhouses or other attached units: $145,917; in 2-unit structures: $114,801; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $400,836; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $334,634; mobile homes: $73,894; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $41,538
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marshfield, ME
- 50998.3%White alone
- 40.8%Hispanic
- 20.4%Black alone
- 20.4%Two or more races
- 10.2%American Indian alone
Races in Marshfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (32.8%), Irish (16.0%), French (13.8%), United States (8.7%), German (7.7%), Scottish (7.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 06/30/1846
Elevation: 33 feet
Land area: 17.0 square miles.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.6% Europe).
This town: | 2.0% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Marshfield town: | 1.0% ($889) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (156.2 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (245.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (420.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.74 N, Longitude: 67.50 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $37,500
Here: | 1.2% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
- Health care (15.4%)
- Educational services (15.4%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Finance & insurance (7.5%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (8.8%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Educational services (22.3%)
- Health care (21.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (9.4%)
- Finance & insurance (8.6%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Social assistance (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Art and design workers (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Personal appearance workers (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
Average climate in Marshfield, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Marshfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 175.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 305.5 miles away from Marshfield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 306.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 220.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 342.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Snows: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marshfield:
- University of Maine (about 59 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 64 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 117 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 131 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 155 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 157 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 161 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Great Brook Lake (A), Keeley Lake (B), Little Lily Lake (C), Seavey Lake (D), Second Marks Lake (E), Six Mile Lake (F), Marks Lake (G), Runaway Pond Heath (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crocker Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 74.4% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
This town: | 9.8% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 0.6% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Marshfield:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 60.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Marshfield:
- High school or higher: 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Here: | 9.6 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Marshfield, ME (based on Washington County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,731 | 37 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,442 | 31 |
Catholic | 1,238 | 10 |
Other | 648 | 13 |
None | 26,797 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.4% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Washington County: | 28.3% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Marshfield:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Marshfield:
- WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
4- Sec Rd Btwn Rt 192 & Rt 1a 2.45 Mi Nw Of Machias (Lat: 44.818889 Lon: -67.502500), Type: 42.9, Overall height: 42.9 m, Registrant: Machi-as, Phone: (207) 255-8421
- Sec Rd Btwn Rts 192 & 1-A 2.45 Mi Nw Of Machias (Lat: 44.818889 Lon: -67.502500), Type: 42.9, Overall height: 42.9 m, Registrant: Machi-as, Phone: (207) 255-8421
- Sec Rd Btwn Rt 192 & Rt 1a 2.45 Mi Nw Of Machias (Lat: 44.818889 Lon: -67.502500), Type: 42.9, Overall height: 42.9 m, Registrant: Machi-as, Phone: (207) 255-8421
- Sec Rd Btwn Rts 192 & 1-A 2.45 Mi Nw Of Machias (Lat: 44.818889 Lon: -67.502500), Type: 42.9, Overall height: 42.9 m, Registrant: Machi-as, Phone: (207) 255-8421
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- MARSHFIELD, Off Indian Hill Road (Lat: 44.746194 Lon: -67.458250), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: KUV783,
Assigned Frequencies: 458.325 MHz, Grant Date: 12/12/2020, Expiration Date: 02/20/2031, Registrant: Pct Communications, 483 North St, Calais, ME 04619, Phone: (207) 454-2174, Fax: (207) 454-7050, Email: - MARSHFIELD, Indian Hill Rd (Lat: 44.746194 Lon: -67.458250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.9 m, Call Sign: WAN458,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.740 MHz, Grant Date: 04/01/2014, Expiration Date: 06/19/2024, Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 4401-A Connecticut Ave Nw #232, Washington, DC 20008, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 209-3097, Email: - Indian Hill (Lat: 44.746194 Lon: -67.458250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.3 m, Call Sign: WQGF460,
Assigned Frequencies: 4965.00 MHz, 4975.00 MHz, 4980.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/07/2016, Expiration Date: 01/03/2027, Certifier: Larry Hayward, Registrant: Pct Communications, 483 North St, Calais, ME 04619, Phone: (207) 454-2174, Fax: (207) 454-7050, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Marshfield)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6018A, N6018A, N-6018A, Serial Number: 28618, Year manufactured: 1956, Certificate Issue Date: 09/02/2020
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth A Varian, 120 Old County Rd, Marshfield, ME 04654 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180J (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7724K, N7724K, N-7724K, Serial Number: 18052711, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 08/25/2010
Registrant (Corporation): Sandbox Materials Inc, 255 Ridge Rd, Marshfield, ME 04654
- 90.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.4%Wood
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 75.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.1%Wood
Marshfield compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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