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Population (year 2000): 3,217
Males: 1,525  (47.4%)
Females: 1,692  (52.6%)

Somerset County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04967.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,400 (it was $32,941 in 2000)
Pittsfield  $34,400
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,400 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Pittsfield  $80,400
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Pittsfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Pittsfield: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.3%), Irish (19.9%), French (13.8%), United States (10.1%), German (7.7%), Italian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 9.36 square miles.

Population density: 344 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

86 residents are foreign born (1.0% Oceania, 0.9% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This place:  2.7%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Pittsfield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pittsfield to the number of sex offenders is 201 to 1.

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

Pittsfield:  1.8% ($1,230)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Pittsfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (98.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (206.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (411.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Palmyra, ME (4.6 miles ), Detroit, ME (4.7 miles ), Burnham, ME (7.0 miles ), Hartland, ME (8.3 miles ), Newport, ME (8.6 miles ), St. Albans, ME (10.1 miles ), Hartland, ME (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $328,900
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.78 N, Longitude: 69.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,087 (+33.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 677 (45.1%)


97 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
44 people in nursing homes

Area code: 207


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Leather and allied products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Leather and allied products (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)



 

Crime in Pittsfield by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.023.40.00.00.00.0
Rapes 020200
    per 100,000 0.046.70.046.60.00.0
Robberies 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.023.423.30.00.0
Assaults 4710728
    per 100,000 94.1163.6233.9162.946.8188.3
Burglaries 215730251321
    per 100,000 493.81332.1701.6581.9304.4494.2
Thefts 9912510693102141
    per 100,000 2327.82921.22479.02164.82388.83318.4
Auto thefts 787845
    per 100,000 164.6187.0163.7186.293.7117.7
Arson 131000
    per 100,000 23.570.123.40.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 159.7341.9215.2219.0133.7214.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.87
US city average:  3.00

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Pittsfield topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Pittsfield:
  • SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (99 GROVE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:
  • REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
  • INLAND HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
  • MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Pittsfield, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsfield:
  • BANGOR INTL (about 40 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 73 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 102 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsfield:
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 2 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 19 miles; DEXTER, ME; ID: 1B0)
  • RING HILL (about 22 miles; CARMEL, ME; ID: 38B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 42 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 53 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 55 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 98 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 117 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 156 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Pittsfield:
Private high school in Pittsfield:
  • MAINE CENTRAL INSTITUTE (Students: 503; Location: 125 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pittsfield:
Private elementary/middle school in Pittsfield:
  • ST AGNES SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 6 PINE ST; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in Pittsfield:
  • PITTSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,613; Location: 89 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 20,679 books; 876 audio materials; 615 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Pittsfield: Johnson W Parks Golf Course (A), Pittsfield Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pittsfield include: Pittsfield Universalist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Douglas Pond (A), Sebasticook River Reservoir (B), Mill Pond (C), Big Meadow Bog (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Farnham Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pittsfield: Mason Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

PITTSFIELD WATER DEPT. (Population served: 3143, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1995 and NOV-22-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (OCT-01-1996), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and JUN-24-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and JUN-24-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and JUN-24-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-24-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1999)
MSAD 53 BURNHAM VILLAGE SCHOOL (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Pittsfield compared to Maine state average:

Pittsfield, Maine environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pittsfield (2007 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Pittsfield Branch at 83 Somerset Plaza, branch established on 1998-12-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • Merrill Merchants Bank: Pittsfield Branch at 27 Main Street, branch established on 1933-09-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $447.0 mil, Deposits: $361.6 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Merrill Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Pittsfield Branch at 60 Main Street, branch established on 1971-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Skowhegan Savings Bank: Hunnewell Branch at Hunnewell Avenue, branch established on 1987-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.2 mil, Deposits: $281.4 mil, headquarters in Skowhegan, ME, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
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 Kennebec County, ME  2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME  0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME  0.30% ($36,655)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.06%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kennebec County, ME  2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME  1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.26% ($26,426)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsfield:
  • 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.)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsfield:
  • WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Pittsfield:
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
  • W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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