Marshfield, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 503. Population change since 2000: +2.4%

Males: 241	(48.8%)
Females: 253	(51.2%)

Washington County

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,000 (it was $36,458 in 2000)

Marshfield	$38,000
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,400 (it was $83,800 in 2000)

Marshfield	$99,400
Maine:	$155,300

Marshfield, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Marshfield:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Marshfield: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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).

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: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marshfield town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 60.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 10.4%

10 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.6% Europe).

This town:	2.0%
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:

Marshfield:	1.1% ($889)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (204.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (298.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (514.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Whitneyville, ME (2.3 miles ), Machias, ME (3.1 miles ), East Machias, ME (7.0 miles ), Roque Bluffs, ME (8.1 miles ), Jonesboro, ME (8.5 miles ), Machiasport, ME (9.5 miles ), Northfield, ME (10.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $37,500
1997: 1 building, cost: $37,500
1998: 1 building, cost: $37,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $37,500
2000: 1 building, cost: $37,500
2001: 1 building, cost: $37,500
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,300
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,500
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.74 N, Longitude: 67.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.2%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Health care (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Health care (22%)
Personal and laundry services (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Art and design workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Marshfield, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Marshfield:

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CALAIS, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marshfield:

BANGOR INTL (about 92 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 139 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 179 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marshfield:

MACHIAS VALLEY (about 4 miles; MACHIAS, ME; ID: MVM)
CUTLER REGIONAL (about 18 miles; CUTLER, ME; ID: ME2)
GILLESPIE FLD (about 24 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; ID: 66B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marshfield:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 81 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 162 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 183 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 207 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 223 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 223 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 263 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Keeley Lake (A), Seavey Lake (B), Second Marks Lake (C), Six Mile Lake (D), Great Brook Lake (E), Little Lily 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

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.6%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	9.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	0.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Marshfield compared to Maine 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 significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.13%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.57% ($29,603 average AGI)
from Hancock County, ME	0.38% ($32,065)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.19% ($32,522)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.91% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.60% ($32,097)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.32% ($34,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Marshfield:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
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)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marshfield:

WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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