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Population in July 2008: 1,499. Population change since 2000: +12.9%

Males: 773	(51.6%)
Females: 726	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04056.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,393 (it was $38,654 in 2000)

Newfield:	$46,393
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,552

Newfield:	$20,552
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,494 (it was $95,100 in 2000)

Newfield:	$187,494
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $214,081; Detached houses: $220,969; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,057; In 2-unit structures: $307,534; Mobile homes: $54,375

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Races in Newfield:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Newfield: 121.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.7%), French (15.4%), Irish (13.7%), German (8.5%), French Canadian (7.7%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1794

Elevation: 406 feet

Land area: 32.3 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Newfield

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newfield town

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 9.8%

28 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:	2.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Newfield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newfield to the number of sex offenders is 1499 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Newfield:	0.9% ($902)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (32.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (91.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (245.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wakefield, NH (2.4 miles ), Acton, ME (2.6 miles ), Shapleigh, ME (2.7 miles ), Parsonsfield, ME (2.7 miles ), Limerick, ME (2.7 miles ), Lake Arrowhead, ME (3.0 miles ), Effingham, NH (3.0 miles ), Brookfield, NH (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $48,400
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $55,300
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,600
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $56,500
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $68,200
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $70,700
2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $120,800
2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $97,800
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $140,500
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 43.64 N, Longitude: 70.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.1%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Carpenters (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Art and design workers (4%)

Average climate in Newfield, Maine

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Newfield-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Newfield town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Newfield-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 69% 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 35.9 miles away from Newfield 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 43.4 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 66.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Newfield 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 68.3 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 75.1 miles away from Newfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Newfield:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 14 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SANFORD, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newfield:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 26 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)

Library in Newfield:

NEWFIELD VILLAGE LIBRARY/READING ROOM (Operating income: $1,275; Location: ROUTE 11; 3,372 books; 2 audio materials; 20 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Willowbrook Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Reed Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mann Pond (A), Silver Lake (B), Smarts Pond (C), Round Pond (D), Drew Pond (E), Mud Pond (F), Folsom Pond (G), Mirror Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chellis Brook (A), Branch Brook (B), Moulton Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Newfield: Newfield Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

WILLOWBROOK MUSEUM VILLAGE (Address: 40 ELM STREET, Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% 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:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newfield, ME

4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Newfield 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 significantly below state average.
Number of college students below 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 York County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Wood (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Newfield

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 Newfield:

WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newfield:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
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)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Newfield:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)

Newfield fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 2006 06:14 AM, Sr-11, Lat: 43.686303, Lon: -70.795619, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 20, 2002 08:23 AM, Sr-11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 12, 1994 10:30 AM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 6, 1992 07:30 AM, Maplewood, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 99, 1988 05:99 AM, 21272140, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,160
Total average daily truck traffic: 92
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,740

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Michael J Umano, Off Wakefield Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
Michael J Umano, Off Gile Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KA1WAO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00171378
Grant Date: 08/24/2000, Expiration Date: 11/20/2010
Registrant: Charles F Hicks, Newfield, ME 04056
Call Sign: KB1MRF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01072525
Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015, Cancelation Date: 01/10/2006, Certifier: Laura L Harvey
Registrant: Laura L Harvey, 31 Coolidge St, W Newfield, ME 04095
Call Sign: WB1RDS, Previous Call Sign: KB1MRF, Licensee ID: L01072525
Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 01/10/2016, Certifier: Laura L Harvey
Registrant: Laura L Harvey, 31 Coolidge St, W Newfield, ME 04095
Call Sign: KB1NZJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01199544
Grant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 10/05/2016, Cancelation Date: 10/28/2006, Certifier: Maureen M Stone
Registrant: Maureen M Stone, 281 Garland Rd, W Newfield, ME 04095
Call Sign: K1PHF, Previous Call Sign: KB1NZJ, Licensee ID: L01199544
Grant Date: 10/28/2006, Expiration Date: 10/28/2016, Certifier: Maureen M Stone
Registrant: Maureen M Stone, 281 Garland Rd, W Newfield, ME 04095

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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