Paris, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 4,969. Population change since 2000: +3.5%

Males: 2,370	(47.7%)
Females: 2,599	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04271.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,403 (it was $33,625 in 2000)

Paris:	$41,403
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,844 (it was $82,600 in 2000)

Paris:	$154,844
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $173,997; Detached houses: $195,238; Townhouses or other attached units: $232,098; In 2-unit structures: $174,274; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,893; Mobile homes: $47,204; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Paris:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Paris: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.8%), United States (11.1%), French (10.6%), Irish (10.2%), German (6.2%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/20/1793

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 40.8 square miles.

Population density: 122 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Paris

High school or higher: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paris town

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 52.7%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 14.8%

44 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
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:

Paris:	1.2% ($951)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (41.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (135.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (290.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Paris, ME (1.0 miles ), Norway, ME (1.5 miles ), Hebron, ME (2.5 miles ), Oxford, ME (2.6 miles ), West Paris, ME (2.7 miles ), Oxford, ME (2.7 miles ), Buckfield, ME (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $63,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $61,100
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $61,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.24 N, Longitude: 70.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.1%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Wood products (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Health care (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wood products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Crime in Paris by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	1	3	2	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	20.5	20.2	59.9	39.9	40.0	19.8
Robberies	1	0	1	0	3	0	1
per 100,000	20.7	0.0	20.2	0.0	59.9	0.0	19.8
Assaults	15	5	3	9	1	1	0
per 100,000	310.1	102.7	60.6	179.7	20.0	20.0	0.0
Burglaries	19	20	16	7	10	19	17
per 100,000	392.8	410.9	323.4	139.8	199.6	380.2	336.8
Thefts	55	63	65	77	67	86	62
per 100,000	1137.1	1294.4	1313.9	1537.8	1337.3	1720.7	1228.2
Auto thefts	5	4	3	4	4	2	5
per 100,000	103.4	82.2	60.6	79.9	79.8	40.0	99.0
Arson	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	82.7	0.0	20.2	20.0	0.0	0.0	19.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	149.5	124.1	114.4	161.6	127.7	134.7	102.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.41
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Paris, Maine

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Paris-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Paris town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 22.2 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Paris:

STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NORWAY, ME)
BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LEWISTON, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Paris, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paris:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 35 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 40 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 53 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high school in Paris:

OXFORD HILLS COMPREHENSIVE H S (Location: 256 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Paris:

OXFORD HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 100 PINE STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
MILDRED M FOX SCHOOL (Location: 10 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade)

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Library in Paris:

PARIS - HAMLIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,770; Location: PARIS HILL; 6,318 books; 47 audio materials; 144 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Paris: Paris Hills Country Club (A), Paris Public Library (B), Paris Cape Historical Society (C), Hamlin Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Paris include: First Congregational Church (A), South Paris Unitarian Universalist Church (B), South Paris Baptist Church (C), Paris Hill Bible Church (D), Deering Memorial United Methodist Church (E), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Partridge Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Whittemore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Paine Pond (A), Little Androscoggin River Reservoir (B), Hall Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cole Brook (A), Stony Brook (B), Moody Brook (C), Twitchell Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Paris include: McLaughlin Garden\ (1), Paris Hills Historic District (2), Courthouse Square (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Four Seasons Function Center (187 Main) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	62.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paris, ME

People in group quarters in Paris

161 people in nursing homes
40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Paris 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.
Institutionalized population percentage above 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 Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (8%) Electricity (4%)

Religon statistics for Paris

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 Paris:

WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paris:

WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paris:

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.)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Paris, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 49
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 70
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 55
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 120
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Paris fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $4,267,000
Total average daily traffic: 32,137
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,617
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 45,401

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

0.8 Mi E Route 117, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN659
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
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: 1

Peter M Connolly, 0.8 Mi E Route 117, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STREAKED MTN, 0.8 Mi E Route 117, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WMP354
Assigned Frequencies : 10620.6 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
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: 6

Call Sign: K1SKI, Previous Call Sign: N1APN, Licensee ID: L01361988
Grant Date: 01/25/2008, Expiration Date: 01/25/2018
Registrant: William H Bowman, 56 Tremont St, Paris, ME 04271
Call Sign: KA3VCH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00154776
Grant Date: 06/30/2000, Expiration Date: 06/30/2010
Registrant: William H Miller, 546 Paris Hill Road, Paris, ME 04271-0041
Call Sign: KB1CUY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00225753
Grant Date: 05/14/1998, Expiration Date: 05/14/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/01/2008
Registrant: Clifford E Foss, 294 Alpine St, S Paris, ME 04281
Call Sign: KB1EJI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00145581
Grant Date: 08/28/1999, Expiration Date: 08/28/2009, Certifier: Sidney L Berry
Registrant: Sidney L Berry, 889 Park St, S Paris, ME 04281-6441
Call Sign: KB1FIF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00261356
Grant Date: 06/21/2000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2010, Certifier: Mary A Lord
Registrant: Mary A Lord, 10 Streaked Mtn Rd, S Paris, ME 04281
Call Sign: W7CAP, Previous Call Sign: KB1CUY, Licensee ID: L00225753
Grant Date: 03/01/2008, Expiration Date: 03/01/2018, Certifier: Clifford E Foss
Registrant: Clifford E Foss, 294 Alpine St, S Paris, ME 04281

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Paris

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Paris, ME

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