Parkman, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 768. Population change since 2000: -5.3%

Males: 400	(52.2%)
Females: 368	(47.8%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,768 (it was $28,355 in 2000)

Parkman:	$34,768
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,524

Parkman:	$15,524
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,254 (it was $63,600 in 2000)

Parkman:	$118,254
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $166,098; Detached houses: $178,721; Townhouses or other attached units: $280,428; Mobile homes: $35,192

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Races in Parkman:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Black (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Parkman: 92.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.4%), United States (17.6%), Irish (16.4%), French (16.3%), German (9.4%), Italian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1822

Elevation: 576 feet

Land area: 45.5 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Parkman

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkman town

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 9.6%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Parkman, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parkman to the number of sex offenders is 768 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Parkman:	1.0% ($650)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (109.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (210.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (371.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Guilford, ME (2.0 miles ), Abbot, ME (2.3 miles ), Guilford, ME (2.4 miles ), Sangerville, ME (2.5 miles ), Cambridge, ME (2.6 miles ), Wellington, ME (2.7 miles ), Ripley, ME (3.0 miles ), Dexter, ME (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.13 N, Longitude: 69.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	15.8%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
Textile mills and textile products (10%)
Wood products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Leather and allied products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Miscellaneous manufacturing (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Leather and allied products (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Average climate in Parkman, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Parkman-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Parkman center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 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 61.4 miles away from Parkman 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 62.5 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 67.0 miles away from Parkman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Victor A. McKusick - geneticist, author of Mendelian Inheritance in Man.

Hospitals/medical centers near Parkman:

MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkman:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 41 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 48 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 57 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 109 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 110 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 125 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 145 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Parkman:

CARROLL L MCKUSICK SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 619 STATE HIGHWAY 150; Grades: Prekindergarten - 1st Grade)

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Library in Parkman:

PARKMAN - HARVEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,835; Location: 771 STATE HIGHWAY 150; 2,100 books; 20 audio materials; 10 video materials)

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Church in Parkman: Parkman Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Parkman Corner Cemetery (1), Pingree Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bennett Pond (A), Gilbert Pond (B), Mud Pond (C), Harlow Pond (D), Pingree Pond (E), Austin Bog (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pingree Center Stream (A), Carlton Stream (B), Brewster Brook (C), Sucker Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

WAGON WHEEL RESTAURANT, INC. (Population served: 360, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-26-2001)

7 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parkman, ME

Parkman compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below 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. (65%) Wood (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Parkman

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	36.9%	23.3%	12.5%	9.8%	4.1%
Congregations	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	13.8%	3.4%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.3%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%	6.9%	6.9%

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.

6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.61% ($26,069 average AGI)
from Somerset County, ME	0.48% ($19,400)
from York County, ME	0.41% ($42,000)

6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.64%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Penobscot County, ME	2.28% ($26,622 average AGI)
to Somerset County, ME	0.45% ($34,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.38% ($26,208)

Strongest AM radio stations in Parkman:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, 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 Parkman:

WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Parkman:

W27CE (Channel 19; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Parkman fatal accident list:
Mar 8, 2003 03:20 AM, Sr-150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 6, 2002 03:54 AM, Sr-150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 1989 11:16 AM, 60036004, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,229,000
Total average daily traffic: 68
Total average daily truck traffic: 2
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 103

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N1SYW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01158867
Grant Date: 06/06/2006, Expiration Date: 06/06/2016
Registrant: Marvin S Wilhite, 32 Sate Hwy 150, Parkman, ME 04443
Call Sign: KB1IHI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00510067
Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/01/2012, Certifier: David M Hession
Registrant: David M Hession, 65 Landers Rd, Parkman, ME 04443

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8823N , Serial Number: 28-25671, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1969
Registrant (Individual): Frank L Buble, 538 State Hwy 150 / Po Box 777, Parkman, ME 04443

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Parkman

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