Masardis, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 243. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 133	(54.9%)
Females: 110	(45.1%)

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04759.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,650 (it was $30,625 in 2000)

Masardis:	$37,650
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,049

Masardis:	$19,049
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,202 (it was $45,700 in 2000)

Masardis:	$66,202
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,155; Detached houses: $97,113; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Masardis:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Masardis: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (35.7%), French (31.0%), Scottish (27.1%), United States (15.3%), Irish (14.9%), German (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/21/1839

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 38.7 square miles.

Population density: 6.3 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Masardis

High school or higher: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 14.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Masardis town

Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 2.2%
Divorced: 8.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Masardis, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Masardis to the number of sex offenders is 243 to 1.

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

Masardis:	0.8% ($381)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (218.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (319.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (478.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Ashland, ME (2.8 miles ), Chapman, ME (3.8 miles ), Castle Hill, ME (4.0 miles ), Mapleton, ME (4.2 miles ), Portage Lake, ME (4.3 miles ), Wade, ME (4.4 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (4.6 miles ), Westfield, ME (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $87,400
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $121,400
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $171,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.52 N, Longitude: 68.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	27.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (36%)
Construction (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Rail transportation (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Food and beverage stores (19%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Health care (13%)
Wood products (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

Average climate in Masardis, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Masardis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 95% 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 31.6 miles away from Masardis 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 84.2 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 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from Masardis center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Masardis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Masardis:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 22 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Masardis:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 106 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 155 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 166 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 217 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 219 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 234 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 250 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Cemetery: Smith Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Squapan Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clayton Brook (A), Blackwater River (B), Saint Croix Stream (C), Shields Brook (D), Squapan Stream (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Masardis Post Office (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:	69.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.7%
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: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Masardis, ME

Masardis compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Wood (22%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Masardis

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	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 Masardis:

WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Masardis:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Masardis fatal accident list:
Oct 18, 2006 10:39 AM, Sr-11, Lat: 46.503972, Lon: -68.360242, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 1996 02:45 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 18, 1995 06:55 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,260
Total average daily truck traffic: 339
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 6,161

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Atop Grove Hill 3.8 Miles Nw Of, Structure height: 129.5 m, 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, Atop Grove Hill 6.11km Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 124.9 m, Overall height: 129.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 46.546389 Lon: -68.408611, Call Sign: KNBM211
Assigned Frequencies : 159.105 MHz, 153.875 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2002, Expiration Date: 08/13/2012
Registrant: Aroostook Technologies, Inc., 4 Airport Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769, Phone: (207) 762-9321, Fax: (207) 764-1463

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AERONCA 7DC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5411V , Serial Number: 7DC-131, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1984
Registrant (Partnership): Keith H Macdonald, Rt 11 Box 56, Masardis, ME 04759, Other Owners: Dana W Cameron

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