Porter, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,490. Population change since 2000: +3.6%

Males: 730	(49.0%)
Females: 760	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04068.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,447 (it was $33,802 in 2000)

Porter:	$41,447
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,813

Porter:	$19,813
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,999 (it was $83,900 in 2000)

Porter:	$155,999
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $167,763; Detached houses: $180,781; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,614; In 2-unit structures: $192,879; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,541; Mobile homes: $48,229; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Porter, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Porter:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Porter: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.4%), Irish (13.8%), French (12.8%), United States (12.7%), German (6.5%), Italian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/20/1807

Elevation: 411 feet

Land area: 31.5 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Porter

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter town

Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 12.4%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Porter, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Porter to the number of sex offenders is 1490 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:

Porter:	1.1% ($882)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (35.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (104.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (255.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hiram, ME (2.3 miles ), Parsonsfield, ME (2.5 miles ), Cornish, ME (2.7 miles ), Brownfield, ME (2.7 miles ), Freedom, NH (2.8 miles ), Eaton, NH (2.8 miles ), Effingham, NH (2.8 miles ), Baldwin, ME (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $33,800
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,400
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $37,500
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $37,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $92,800
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $154,300
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $174,500
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.83 N, Longitude: 70.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.1%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Educational services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Wood products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Average climate in Porter, Maine

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Porter-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Porter town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 tornado 28.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Porter-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 70% 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 40.7 miles away from Porter 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 32.0 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 58.1 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 83.1 miles away from Porter 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 56.4 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 50.1 miles away from Porter center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Porter:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 10 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Porter, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 34 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 34 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

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Notable location: Camp Hiawatha (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Porter: Old Meetinghouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Libby Cemetery (1), Sargent Cemetery (2), Emery Cemetery (3), French Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spectacle Ponds (A), Chalk Pond (B), Plain Pond (C), Chapman Pond (D), Mine Pond (E), Hubbard Pond (F), Ossipee River Reservoir (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ridlon Brook (A), Thurston Brook (B), West Branch Tenmile River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

MAINE TEEN CAMP (Population served: 310, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.8%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	8.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porter, ME

2 people in other group homes

Porter compared to Maine 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Wood (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Porter

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 Porter:

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)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter:

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.)
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.)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
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)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Porter:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

Porter fatal accident list:
Jul 4, 2007 07:45 AM, Sr-25, Lat: 43.794322, Lon: -70.982733, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 5, 1999 07:10 AM, Spectacle Pond Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Apr 24, 1998 04:35 AM, Sr-25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 18, 1995 10:00 AM, Spectacle, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 17, 1990 08:50 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 11, 1989 12:30 AM, 70017002, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $112,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,560
Total average daily truck traffic: 230
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,584

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Julie L Kupperman, 851 Ossipee Trail, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 54.2 m
Fred Kleber, Pine Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Kezar Falls Fire Station 1 River St, Call Sign: KNDN897
Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: K1WTZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00379207
Grant Date: 10/09/2007, Expiration Date: 01/06/2018, Certifier: Arthur G Dullinger Jr
Registrant: Arthur G Dullinger Jr, 381 Ossipee Trail, Porter, ME 04068
Call Sign: KA1CNG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00668465
Grant Date: 11/12/2004, Expiration Date: 02/09/2015, Certifier: Dennis R Whitten
Registrant: Dennis R Whitten, 8 Whitten Way, Porter, ME 04068
Call Sign: N1DGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00421725
Grant Date: 11/19/2001, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012, Certifier: Neil B Walker
Registrant: Neil B Walker, 468 Porterfield Rd, Porter, ME 04068
Call Sign: N1ZEE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01073521
Grant Date: 12/06/2007, Expiration Date: 12/06/2017
Registrant: Christopher E Caouette, 495 Bickford Pond Rd, Porter, ME 04068
Call Sign: W1DQY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/24/1994, Expiration Date: 05/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/25/2006
Registrant: Peter J Mc Manus, Box 38, Porter, ME 04068
Call Sign: W1ISI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01265575
Grant Date: 04/06/2007, Expiration Date: 04/06/2017
Registrant: Charles E Miller, 88 Hoover Pt., Porter, ME 04068

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 19
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Porter

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