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Population in July 2008: 389. Population change since 2000: +13.1%

Males: 202	(52.0%)
Females: 187	(48.0%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04261.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,892 (it was $42,321 in 2000)

Newry:	$51,892
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,520

Newry:	$28,520
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $221,819 (it was $119,300 in 2000)

Newry:	$221,819
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $296,843; Detached houses: $305,191; Townhouses or other attached units: $357,222; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Newry:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Newry: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.9%), United States (19.5%), Irish (11.6%), French (11.0%), German (7.0%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/15/1805

Elevation: 642 feet

Land area: 61.4 square miles.

Population density: 6.3 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Newry

High school or higher: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newry town

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 13.7%

7 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Oceania).

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:

Newry:	0.8% ($908)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (64.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (151.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (296.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hanover, ME (2.2 miles ), Bethel, ME (2.6 miles ), Gilead, ME (3.1 miles) , Andover, ME (3.2 miles ), Greenwood, ME (3.6 miles ), Rumford, ME (3.7 miles ), Roxbury, ME (3.7 miles ), Shelburne, NH (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $114,300
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $189,300
2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $173,700
2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $270,000
2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $335,100
2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $421,000
2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $379,400
2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $360,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.50 N, Longitude: 70.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.5%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (36%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Construction (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (27%)
Educational services (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Health care (6%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Newry, Maine

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Newry-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Newry town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 34.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Newry-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 80% 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 79.1 miles away from Newry 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 33.8 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 55.4 miles away from the city 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 20.0 miles away from Newry center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from Newry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Newry:

RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BERLIN, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Newry, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newry:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 37 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 63 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 74 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 78 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)

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Notable locations in Newry: Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center (A), Sunday River Ski Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Powers Cemetery (1), Sunday River Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Jims Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Eames Brook (A), Wight Brook (B), Chase Hill Brook (C), Branch Brook (D), Barkers Brook (E), Simons Brook (F), Merrill Brook (G), Great Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Newry: Step Falls Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: North Newry Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

PHOENIX HOUSE & WELL (Population served: 900, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SUNDAY RIVER GOLF CLUB (Population served: 144, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

RED HOUSE FARM, VILLAGE CONDO ASSOC. (Population served: 58, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

POWDER RIDGE TOWNHOMES (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SUNDAY RIVER INN (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

NEW YORK PIZZA SHOP (Population served: 36, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-27-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Newry that have no violations reported:

MATTERHORN, INC (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SOUTH RIDGE TOWNHOUSES (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	13.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newry, ME

Newry 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.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Wood (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)

Religion statistics for Newry

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	50.5%	14.0%	5.4%	4.7%	3.9%
Congregations	10.8%	25.7%	12.2%	6.8%	4.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%	9.9%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	4.1%	2.7%	25.7%

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.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Androscoggin County, ME	1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME	0.46% ($29,866)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.05%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME	0.33% ($27,118)

Strongest AM radio stations in Newry:

WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMOU (1230 AM; 1 kW; BERLIN, NH; Owner: JERICHO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newry:

WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEVC (107.1 FM; GORHAM, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Newry:

WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W04BS (Channel 4; BETHEL, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $2,158,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,265
Total average daily truck traffic: 867
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 14,583

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Off Skyway Rd. On Barker Mt. (010351), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN659
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Tim McDougall, Off Skyway Rd. On Barker Mt. (010351), Type: Tower, Structure height: 34.7 m, Overall height: 37.7 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
MARK GARTLEY, Atop Barker Mtn. @ Sunday River Ski Resort, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W Bryn Mawr #700, Chicago, IL 60631-3486, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Top Barker Mtn, Call Sign: KWG963, Licensee ID: L00047522
Assigned Frequencies : 463.300 MHz, 154.515 MHz
Grant Date: 10/12/2002, Expiration Date: 11/20/2012
Registrant: Sunday River Skiway Corp, Bethel, ME 04217

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SUNDAY RIVER, Off Skyway Rd. On Barker Mt. (010351), Type: Tower, Structure height: 34.7 m, Overall height: 37.7 m, Call Sign: WPQY212
Assigned Frequencies : 6675.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 11/21/2010, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB1GIF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00328530
Grant Date: 02/22/2001, Expiration Date: 02/22/2011, Certifier: Jeffrey D Scribner
Registrant: Jeffrey D Scribner, Hc 61 Box 340 Rt 26, Newry, ME 04261

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 738MW , Serial Number: 17270093, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1977
Registrant (Individual): Gary H Drown, Po Box 223, Newry, ME 04261

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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