Sedgwick, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,021. Population change since 2000: -7.4%

Males: 512	(50.2%)
Females: 509	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04676.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,916 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Sedgwick:	$42,916
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,653

Sedgwick:	$25,653
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,673 (it was $104,700 in 2000)

Sedgwick:	$194,673
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $263,814; Detached houses: $301,450; Townhouses or other attached units: $255,158; Mobile homes: $43,261
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Races in Sedgwick:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Sedgwick: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.0%), United States (13.0%), Irish (11.9%), German (8.3%), French (6.2%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/14/1789

Elevation: 39 feet

Land area: 27.0 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sedgwick

High school or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sedgwick town

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 9.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sedgwick, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sedgwick to the number of sex offenders is 511 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Sedgwick:	1.1% ($1,162)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (92.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (185.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (358.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brooksville, ME (2.3 miles ), Brooklin, ME (2.3 miles ), Blue Hill, ME (2.6 miles ), Deer Isle, ME (2.7 miles ), Castine, ME (3.1 miles ), Penobscot, ME (3.2 miles ), Stonington, ME (3.3 miles ), Islesboro, ME (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 44.32 N, Longitude: 68.64 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.6%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Private households (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (13%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Cashiers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Average climate in Sedgwick, Maine

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Sedgwick-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 71% 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 24.7 miles away from Sedgwick 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 44.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 22.7 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 70.9 miles away from Sedgwick center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.9 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 90.3 miles away from Sedgwick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sedgwick:

BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BELFAST, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Sedgwick, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sedgwick:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 47 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 77 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 93 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 104 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 108 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 141 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Private high school in Sedgwick:

EGGEMOGGIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: RR1 BOX 840; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Sedgwick:

SEDGWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: RR 1 BOX 4075; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Sedgwick:

SEDGWICK LIBRARY ASSN (Operating income: $3,459; Location: MAIN STREET; 10,176 books; 82 audio materials; 46 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Sedgwick Town Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sedgwick include: Number Three Chapel (A), First Baptist Church (B), Eccemoccin Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Camp Stream Cemetery (1), Carters Point Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Rural Cemetery (4), Forest Home Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: John Gray Pond (A), Black Pond (B), Frost Pond (C), Mill Pond (D), Clapps Meadow (E), Frost Pond Bog (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Bridge Brook (A), Camp Stream (B), Snow Brook (C), Meadow Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Art @ The Flower Farm (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1785 N. Sedgwick Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

COUNTRY VIEW DRIVE-IN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

50 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sedgwick, ME

Sedgwick 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (6%)

Religion statistics for Sedgwick

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.6%	13.6%	12.3%	7.8%	7.4%
Congregations	10.3%	19.6%	17.5%	8.2%	17.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	7.8%
Congregations	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	15.5%

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.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.20%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sedgwick:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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 Sedgwick:

WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Sedgwick:

WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)

Sedgwick fatal accident list:
Jan 11, 1980 01:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 1980 06:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 26, 1980 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 7, 1978 09:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 4, 1977 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Mark L Gartley, 3200 Ridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Rt 172 N Sedgwick Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WHD623, Licensee ID: L00021510
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.950 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/1999, Expiration Date: 12/21/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/26/2005
Registrant: James N Anderson, Rr1 Box 2290 Rt 172 N Sedgwick Rd, Sedgwick, ME 04676

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: K3OZP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00362068
Grant Date: 08/03/2006, Expiration Date: 09/24/2016
Registrant: Donald S Bowes, 9 Alder Lane, Sedgwick, ME 04676
Call Sign: N1DYR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00240352
Grant Date: 10/01/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015
Registrant: Robert H Colburn, Rr1 Box 3115 Ridge Rd., Sedgwick, ME 04676
Call Sign: N1QBB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00636273
Grant Date: 06/04/2003, Expiration Date: 08/31/2013
Registrant: Gardiner L Schneider, Sedgwick, ME 04676
Call Sign: W1HFP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/08/1995, Expiration Date: 06/08/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/09/2007
Registrant: Charles E Greenwood, Sedgwick, ME 04676
Call Sign: WA8EPS, Previous Call Sign: KC8MDY, Licensee ID: L00285146
Grant Date: 05/05/1999, Expiration Date: 05/05/2009, Certifier: Thomas R Koontz Jr
Registrant: Thomas R Koontz Jr, R R 1 - Box 2920, Sedgwick, ME 04676
Call Sign: KB1JQL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00657845
Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 03/20/2013, Certifier: Kathie J Koontz
Registrant: Kathie J Koontz, Rfd 1 Box 2920, Sedgwick, ME 04676
Call Sign: KB1PHD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01306351
Grant Date: 07/19/2007, Expiration Date: 07/19/2017, Certifier: Trevor H Colburn
Registrant: Trevor H Colburn, 373 Sedgwick Ridge Rd, Sedgwick, ME 04676

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12
Hazardous Condition: 11

Incident types - Sedgwick

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